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  1. n. rhetoric A stylistic affectation of diction, such as throwing in foreign words to appear learned.
  2. n. rhetoric Bad taste in words or selection of metaphor, either to make the facts appear worse or to disgust the auditors.

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  1. From Latin cacozēlia ("a bad, faulty, awkward imitation"), from Ancient Greek κᾰκοζηλία (kakozelia, "unhappy imitation", "affectation"). (Wiktionary)

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  • bilby Oh, none of us here would ever do that. Oct 6, 2009

  • apocrypha n. the use of rare or foreign words to appear learned Oct 6, 2009

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