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Hemingwayesque

[hem-ing-wey-esk]

Hem·ing·way·esque

[hem-ing-wey-esk]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Ernest Hemingway or his works.

Origin:
1940–45; Hemingway + -esque
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Hemingwayesque (ˌhɛmɪŋˌweɪˈɛsk)
 
adj
of, relating to, or like Ernest Hemingway or his literary style

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