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| 99% | 11 | PURPLEPROSE | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 51% | 6 | Overly elaborate in speech or writing | ||||||
adjective satellite • elaborately or excessively ornamented • inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life | ||||||||
| 36% | 12 | A highly flamboyant or florid style of writing | ||||||
noun • extravagant elaborateness | ||||||||
Overly Florid Writing Crossword Clue
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times02 Feb 2004 | Across 20 | PURPLEPROSE |
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17 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 17 Jun 2023 |
7 | Known for his florid and verbose writing style |
