Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the word nearest in meaning to the context of high-sounding, inflated, and excessively wordy language.
Answer:The diplomat's 【grandiloquent】 rhetoric, though full of ornate phrases and lofty declarations, failed to mask the underlying lack of substance in the proposal.
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The word nearest in meaning that fits the context of ornate, inflated, and excessively wordy language is 'grandiloquent' (or accepted synonyms such as 'bombastic', 'magniloquent', 'prolix', or 'turgid').
The sentence emphasizes speech filled with 'ornate phrases' and 'lofty declarations' that ultimately lack substance. The terms 'grandiloquent', 'bombastic', and 'magniloquent' specifically mean using pompous or excessively high-flown language, perfectly fitting the sentence context.
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