One Word Substitution - 2
| One Word Substitution |
Definition |
| Omnibus |
Book containing all the published work of an author |
| Telegraph |
A written message transmitted over long distances |
| Colloquial |
Informal, less grammatically rigid language |
| Circumlocution |
Talking around, a method of talking indirectly |
| Magniloquent |
Grand, elaborate speech |
| Eloquent |
Expressive in the use of words |
| Grandiloquent |
High sounding pompous speech or writing |
| Autograph |
A signature of a celebrity (signature of another) |
| Preamble |
Walk before-hand or an introductory statement |
| Biography |
Writing of one’s life story |
| Autobiography |
Writing of one’s own life story |
| Laconic |
Few words packed with meaning, concise |
| Soliloquy |
A speech to oneself, alone |
| Marriage |
Definition |
| Matrimony |
Related to marriage |
| Sologamy |
Marriage with self |
| Polygamy |
The practice of several marriages (having many wives) |
| Autogamy |
Self-fertilization especially in plants |
| Endogamy |
Marriage within one’s tribe |
| Exogamy |
Marriage outside one’s tribe |
| Polyandry |
Having several husbands |
| Government |
Phrase |
| Omnibus |
Book containing all the published work of an author |
| Telegraph |
A written message transmitted over long distances |
| Colloquial |
Informal, less grammatically rigid language |
| Circumlocution |
Talking around, a method of talking indirectly |
| Magniloquent |
Grand, flowing speech |
| Eloquent |
Expressive in the use of words |
| Grandiloquent |
High sounding pompous speech or writing |
| Autograph |
A signature of a celebrity (signature of another) |
| Preamble |
Walk before-hand or an introductory statement |
| Biography |
Writing of one’s life story |
| Autobiography |
writing of one’s own life story |
| Photograph |
Written by light |
| Laconic |
Few words packed with meaning, concise |
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