outblown

Meanings

• adjective

  Scattered or dispersed by the wind; blown out

• adjective

  Blown out of proportion; exaggerated

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with outblown
drawn , lawn , mown , prawn , rawn

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Variants

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outflew , outflies , outflown , outfly , outflying

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'blown out' or 'scattered by the wind'. The second meaning 'exaggerated' is a figurative use.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'outblown' is less commonly used than its synonyms.

2. The word 'outblown' comes from the Old English word 'utblawen', which means 'blown out' or 'scattered by the wind'.

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Related Concepts

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1. hyperbole: Outblown is a figurative language term that refers to a statement or expression that is exaggerated beyond what is reasonable or believable. It is a type of hyperbole.

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Culture

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Outblown is not known to have any significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "outblown"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a leaf being blown away by the wind. Visualize the leaf being lifted off the ground and carried away.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'outblown' with the image of a leaf being carried away by the wind or an idea being exaggerated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym OUTBLWN to remember the meaning of outblown: 'O' for 'Originally', 'U' for 'Under the wind', 'T' for 'Tossed', 'B' for 'Blown', 'L' for 'Lifted', 'W' for 'Way', and 'N' for 'Nearly'.

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