overblown prose

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• overblown — overblown1 /oh veuhr blohn /, adj. 1. overdone or excessive: overblown praise. 2. of unusually large size or proportions: a majestic, overblown figure. 3. overinflated; turgid; bombastic; pretentious: overblown prose. v. 4. pp. of overblow. [1590 …   Universalium

• overblown — /ˈoʊvəbloʊn/ (say ohvuhblohn) adjective 1. more than full blown. 2. inflated to an excessive degree. 3. turgid; bombastic: an overblown prose style …  

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