Begin To Speak Pompously Having Swallowed One Drink Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	verb • come into existence; take on form or shape • bring into being • begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
	39%	8		To speak pompously
	verb • orate verbosely and windily
	39%	7		People who speak pompously
	noun • a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics • the bag containing the gas in a balloon

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The Guardian Cryptic14 May 2008	Down 14
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