"euphuize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: euphuizes [present, singular, third-person], euphuizing [participle, present], euphuized [participle, past], euphuized [past]
Etymology: From Euphu(es) + -ize, after the titular character in John Lyly’s didactic romance Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit (1578); see euphuism for more. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ize}} + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} euphuize (third-person singular simple present euphuizes, present participle euphuizing, simple past and past participle euphuized)
  1. To write with euphuism. Wikipedia link: Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit, John Lyly Related terms: euphuism, euphuistic

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