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Utterly pompous (7)

Ross

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orotund

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'pompous' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for orotund that I've seen before include "Full, round" , "Pompous (oratory)" , "Bombastic" , "Pompous (in style)" , "Full in sound" .)

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