grand

great, lofty, powerful

Usage

  • grandiloquent

    Grandiloquent speech is highly formal, exaggerated, and often seems both silly and hollow because it is expressly used to appear impressive and important.

  • aggrandize

    To aggrandize someone means to make them seem richer, more powerful, and more important than they really are.

  • grandiose

    When you do something in a grandiose way, it is very showy, impressive, and magnificent.

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