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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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overblown

Part of SpeechverbUsed In Literature ↓

To cover with blossoms or flowers.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. overblownrhetoric overblownclaims overblownsense overblownlanguage overblownexpectations overblownoverblown somewhat
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Synonyms

inflatedportentouspretentiousgrandiloquentpompouspontifical

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Related Words

matureexaggeratedover-the-top

Poetry examples for “overblown”

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