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  • 71ostentatiously — ad. Showily, pompously, boastfully, with a flourish of trumpets, with beat of drum …

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  • 72showy — adjective something that is showy is very colourful, big, expensive etc, especially in a way that attracts people s attention: a showy car showily adverb showiness noun (U) …

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  • 73gaily — adv 1. merrily, cheerfully, happily, blithely, joyfully, joyously, jubilantly, gleefully, exultantly. 2. showily, brilliantly, gaudily, garishly …

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  • 74blazon — bla•zon [[t]ˈbleɪ zən[/t]] v. t. 1) to set forth conspicuously or publicly; proclaim 2) to adorn or embellish, esp. showily 3) her to describe in heraldic terminology 4) her to depict (heraldic arms) in proper form and color 5) her coat of arms… …

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  • 75flossy — floss•y [[t]ˈflɔ si, ˈflɒs i[/t]] adj. floss•i•er, floss•i•est 1) made of or resembling floss; downy 2) showily stylish; fancy: a flossy dress[/ex] • Etymology: 1830–40 floss′i•ly, adv. floss′i•ness, n …

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  • 76gaily — gai•ly [[t]ˈgeɪ li[/t]] adv. 1) merrily 2) brightly or showily • Etymology: 1350–1400 …

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  • 77grandstand — grand•stand [[t]ˈgrænˌstænd, ˈgrænd [/t]] n. 1) a main seating area, as of a stadium or racetrack 2) the people sitting in these seats 3) to conduct oneself or perform showily to impress onlookers • Etymology: 1835–45 grand′stand er, n …

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  • 78hype — I [[t]haɪp[/t]] v. hyped, hyp•ing, n. Informal. 1) cvb inf to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usu. fol. by up) 2) cvb inf to create interest in by flamboyant or dramatic methods; promote or publicize showily 3) cvb inf to intensify or increase,… …

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  • 79ornate — or•nate [[t]ɔrˈneɪt[/t]] adj. 1) elaborately adorned, often excessively or showily so 2) rht rhetorically florid: ornate writing[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L ornātus well equipped or•nate′ly, adv. or•nate′ness, n …

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  • 80plush — [[t]plʌʃ[/t]] n. adj. er, est 1) tex a pile fabric whose pile is generally no less than? inch (0.3 cm) high 2) cvb expensively or showily luxurious: a plush hotel[/ex] 3) cvb abundantly rich; luxuriant: plush lawns[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95; < …

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