phrasemonger

noun

phrase·mon·ger ˈfrāz-ˌməŋ-gər -ˌmäŋ-

: phrasemaker sense 2

phrasemongering

ˈfrāz-ˌməŋ-g(ə-)riŋ

-ˌmäŋ-

noun

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1611, in the meaning defined above

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