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Gongorism (Gahn-guh-rizm)
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Gongorism (Gahn-guh-rizm) (Poetry) 
Named for the 17th century Spanish poet, Luis de Gongora y Argote, a literary style characterized by stilted obscurity and the use of affected devices of embellishment.
(See also Baroque, Conceit, Euphuism, Marinism, Melic Verse)
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