overblown
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vərˈbloʊn 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
4.
past participle of overblow.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to give excessive importance or value to: to overblow one's own writing.
2.
to overinflate.
3.
to blow over the surface of, as the wind, sand, or the like: dead leaves overblowing the yard.
4.
to blow (a wind instrument or an organ pipe) in such a way as to produce overtones.
verb (used without object)
5.
to overblow a wind instrument.
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| —vb , -blows, -blowing, -blew, -blown | |
| 1. | music to blow into (a wind instrument) with greater force than normal in order to obtain a harmonic or overtone instead of the fundamental tone |
| 2. | to blow (a wind instrument) or (of a wind instrument) to be blown too hard |
| 3. | to blow over, away, or across |
| overblown (ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn) | |
| —adj | |
| 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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Word Origin & History
overblown
1471, "blown over, passed away," from verb overblow (c.1385), from over + blow. Meaning "inflated, puffed up" (with vanity, etc.) is from 1864.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
In general, the concept that players play their best in the last year of their contract is probably overblown.
The negative impact of cap and trade or fee and dividend laws on our economy is way overblown.
It is my opinion that the fears of radiation are misinformed and generally overblown.
The literary fiction thing is overblown, if not actually a bit of a con job and a hoax.
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