tirade
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"Bobby wanted to enquire further, but knew better; more questions were apt to set off a tirade." – Stephen King, Hearts In Atlantis
Bobby wanted to learn more, but he knew if he were to ask more questions someone was bound to break out in an angry speech.
bombastic
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"When …and You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead's latest effort, Worlds Apart, came out in early 2005, I dismissed it as an over-produced, bombastic mess." - The Rich Girls Are Weeping
When the album was released, I rejected it because I thought it was pretentious and suffering from excessive studio production.
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aesthetic,
enervate
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"Hou's slow, subtle style will enervate some viewers and refresh others." - Michael Barrett, Express News
His deliberate aesthetic will have a relaxing effect on some people and an energizing effect on others.