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2 | 26% | 6 | Very old literary festival turned away louts | |
3 | 25% | 13 | A literary style characterized by over-the-top expressions | |
Turned Up Literary Detective Not The Old Woman Such Writing Is Over The Top Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PURPLE" which means:
- noun
- • A color between red and blue
- • (in ancient rome) position of imperial status
- • (roman catholic church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the tyrial purple color of the robes adjective satellite
- • Of a color intermediate between red and blue
- • Excessively elaborate or showily expressed
- • Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler verb
- • Become purple
- • Color purple adjective
- • Having a colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue.
- • Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of democrat and republican support, as in purple state, purple city.
- • (in netherlands and belgium) mixed between social democrats and liberals.
- • Imperial; regal.
- • Blood-red; bloody.
- • (of language) extravagantly ornate, like purple prose.
- • (of a sector, lap, etc.) completed in the fastest time so far in a given session.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She wore a purple dress to the party."
- • "The sunset painted the sky in shades of purple."
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