Green Thumb Or Purple Prose Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
	34%	8		What purple prose and technical jargon have in common
	noun • overabundance of words • the manner in which something is expressed in words
	27%	13		An extravagant or conspicuously purple piece of prose
	noun • a passage full of ornate and flowery language

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