noun
a highly elaborate and artificial style of writing or speaking, characterized by excessive use of literary devices and affected elegance
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The author's use of euphuism in his writing style made the novel difficult to read for some.
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I don't really understand all the euphuism in this book, it's too fancy for me.
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Why do you always have to use so much euphuism in your texts? Just say what you mean.
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Her speech was filled with euphuism, masking the true meaning behind her words.