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officialese vs expressive style

expressive style vs officialese

officialese and expressive style both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
officialese Yes No No No
expressive style Yes No No No
As nouns, expressive style is a hypernym of officialese; that is, expressive style is a word with a broader meaning than officialese:
  • officialese: the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
  • expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
Other hypernyms of officialese include style.
officialese (noun) expressive style (noun)
the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
Difference between officialese and expressive style

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