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Definition of
orotund adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
orotund
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈɔrəˌtʌnd
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/
(
formal
)
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(
of the voice or the way something is said
)
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orotundity
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NAmE
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ˌɔrəˈtʌndət̮i
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/
noun
[
uncountable
]
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orotund
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