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florid [ˈflɒrɪd, Am ˈflɔ:r-] ADJ

1. florid form (ruddy):

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2. florid (excessive):

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The scores had grown since 1895 but the writing was as florid as ever. en.wikipedia.org

Without being florid or cosmic, she beckons to a far more graceful, honest world. en.wikipedia.org

It is lavish, it contains rodomontade, it is literary, sentimental and florid. en.wikipedia.org

It is florid and ornamental, lavish and extravagant. en.wikipedia.org

Promising evolution to avoid revolution, he pioneered a new campaign style of appealing directly to the masses with florid oratory and charisma. en.wikipedia.org

It is a style of florid melodious intonation which requires the exercise of vocal agility. en.wikipedia.org

The phrase is considered to represent the archetypal example of a florid, melodramatic style of fiction writing, also known as purple prose. en.wikipedia.org

This new style was not note against note, but was rather one sustained line accompanied by a florid melismatic line. en.wikipedia.org

Though spontaneous, sardonic, and emotive, his works maintain a directness and simplicity of dialogue which is lyrical without being florid or exaggerated. en.wikipedia.org

In her early years in particular, she also sang a lot of florid music ("music antiche"). en.wikipedia.org

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