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sententious

adjective as in compact

adjective as in pompous

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"No fief can remain in the possession of a woman," was the sententious utterance of the bailiff.

“He may delay his defense if he like,” said a sententious young officer to whom I had imparted this natural wish.

Another long and deliberate pause succeeded these sententious questions and ready replies.

As soon as the door had closed behind him, several of the gamesters exchanged sententious nods and glances.

Thus appealed to, however, he answered his friend in his ordinary sententious manner.

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On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sententious, such as: aphoristic, concise, pithy, and pointed.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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