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| sen·ten·tious [ sen ténshəss ] |
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1. full of aphorisms: tending to use, or full of, maxims and aphorisms
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2. overly moralizing: inclined to moralize more than is merited or appreciated
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3. pithy: expressing much in few words
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin sententiosus "meaningful" < sententia (see sentence)] |
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  sen·ten·tious·ly adverb |
| sen·ten·tious·ness noun |
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