overblown
/ˌoʊ vərb ˈloʊn/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) puffed up with vanity
- (adj) past the stage of full bloom
Synonym(s)
Usage(s):
- This story is overblown and irrelevant.
- So this notion that I'm a moderate is slightly overblown, and quite frankly a lie.
- Hannah Lee, executive editor of Nails Magazine, an industry publication, says that safety fears are often overblown.
Quotes
- "No. To be honest with you, I'm not," Williams said Wednesday. "I'm tired of hearing about all that to be honest with you. It's overblown and we've been talking about it for two years."on Jun 30, 2010 By: Monty Williams Source: WWL (blog)
- "I feel like my image as a great leader is greatly overblown because I played with some of the greatest hockey players," said Yzerman, a comment that was met by groans in the sold-out crowd. "I stand here humbly saying 'Thank you.' Any...on Jan 2, 2007 By: Steve Yzerman Source: SI.com
- "The reason the decision was made was for the safety of the boys. Everything else is secondary to that," actor Khalid Abdalla said at the premiere Tuesday in Los Angeles. "Clearly there is a controversy, but I think it's overblown, and I...on Dec 5, 2007 By: Khalid Abdalla Source: International Herald Tribune
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