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overblown

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbloʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
overblown
IPA
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbloʊn/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc.

verb

past participle of overblow

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈbloʊn/
  • British English: /ˌəʊ.vəˈbləʊn/

Inflected Forms

more overblown (comparative) most overblown (superlative)

Derived Forms

overblownness

Synonyms

inflated grandiloquent pompous pontifical portentous

Rhymes With

own known phone well-known alone shown stone zone loan grown unknown tone

Questions

How do you pronounce overblown?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.vɚˈbloʊn/.
What does overblown mean?
Of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc.

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