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Here's what the 'praise words' used by Shashi Tharoor for Chetan Bhagat mean

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is famous for his grasp over English language and his unending vocabulary. Tharoor regularly uses high sounding English words that even common English speaking people have not even heard of which always brings him in the news.

Sesquipedalian means using long words

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Sesquipedalian means using long words

Sesquipedalian: It means the use of long words, usually the ones having many syllables.

Rodomontade means to talk boastfully

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Rodomontade means to talk boastfully

Rodomontade: It means boastful or inflated talk or behaviour.

Unembellished means lacking embellishment or elaboration

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Unembellished means lacking embellishment or elaboration

Unembellished: Google explains unembellished as not embellished or decorated.

Tortuous word is used when something is excessively lengthy and complex

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Tortuous word is used when something is excessively lengthy and complex

Tortuous: It means full of twists and turns.

Convolutions means something that is complex and difficult

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Convolutions means something that is complex and difficult

Convolutions: As per Google convolution is a thing that is complex and difficult to follow.

Ostentation means show off in simple term.

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Ostentation means show off in simple term.

Ostentation: It means being pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress.

Perspicacity is keenness of mental perception and understanding

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Perspicacity is keenness of mental perception and understanding

Perspicacity: It means the quality of having a ready insight into things or shrewdness.