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overblown

1

[oh-ver-blohn]

adjective

  1. overdone or excessive.

    overblown praise.

  2. of unusually large size or proportions.

    a majestic, overblown figure.

  3. overinflated; turgid; bombastic; pretentious.

    overblown prose.



verb

  1. past participle of overblow.

overblown

2

[oh-ver-blohn]

adjective

  1. (of a flower) past the stage of full bloom; more than full-blown.

    an overblown rose.

overblown

/ ˌəʊəˈəʊ /

adjective

  1. overdone or excessive

  2. bombastic; turgid

    overblown prose

  3. (of flowers, such as the rose) past the stage of full bloom

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of overblown1

First recorded in 1590–1600; over- + blown 1

Origin of overblown2

First recorded in 1610–20; over- + blown 2
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“This whole issue is being totally overblown in the German media,” said Heun, who plans to enter a World Cup lottery for tickets to multiple games.

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Still, he said the law’s effects on housing development were overblown.

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“We are squabbling and, rather, joking with my wife,” he told reporters, complaining that the incident was being overblown into “a sort of geo-planetary catastrophe.”

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Combs’ attorney this week said her client was far from perfect but that the charges were overblown.

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But whether the plate readers are placed in South L.A. or wealthier areas, police officials say concerns about mass tracking of motorists are overblown.

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