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Excessively Ornate Writing Crossword Clue

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99%11PURPLEPROSEExact Match!
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46%5 Purple __ (excessively ornate writing)
noun

• ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

• matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression

37%9 Engaged in excessively ornate style of writing
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