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overblown
adjective
(o-ver-blown)
puffed up with vanity
Synonyms:
grandiloquent
,
pompous
,
pontifical
,
portentous
,
Examples:
Overblown oratory.
overblown
adjective
(o-ver-blown)
past the stage of full bloom
Examples:
Overblown roses.
Words Related to
overblown
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pretentious
,
pompous
,
portentous
,
grandiloquent
,
mature
,
pontifical
,
exaggerated
,
overdone
,
overkill
,
inflated
,
excessive
,
rampant
,
lofty
,
undue
,
grand
,
far-fetched
,
high-flown
,
high-sounding
,
over-the-top
,
unfounded
,
overwrought
,
ludicrous
,
ridiculous
,
absurd
,
laughable
,
preposterous
,
unrealistic
,
disingenuous
,
overdramatic
,
alarmist
,
silly
,
hyperbole
,
nonsensical
,
unsubstantiated
,
fanciful
,
outlandish
,
implausible
,
overinflated
,
simplistic
,
sensationalist
,
unnecessary
,
inaccurate
,
overstated
,
overplayed
,
hyperbolic
,
overreacting
,
red herring
,
groundless
,
oversimplified
,
unwarranted
,
downplayed
,
dismissive
,
overreaction
,
poppycock
,
overemphasizes
,
hogwash
,
hyperbolized
,
sensationalized
,
farfetched
,
misinterpreted
,
mistaken
,
lowballed
,
overshadowed
,
glossed
,
exaggerations
,
baseless
,
underestimated
,
pollyannaish
,
overestimated
,
misinformed
,
untrue
,
overrated
,
misguided
,
hyping
,
trumped
,
specious
,
quelled
,
ahistorical
,
disproven
,
exaggerate
,
trivialized
,
overused
,
misplaced
,
underplaying
,
hysterical
,
overreaching
,
fallacious
,
undermined
,
contrived
,
assuaged
,
misunderstood
,
irrelevant
,
amplified
,
undercut
,
debunked
,
magnified
,
misconstrued
,
stoked
,
superfluous
,
unreal
,
overblown
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