overblown

Meanings

• Adjective

  Excessively large or inflated, especially beyond what is normal, reasonable, or necessary.

  - "The balloon was overblown and ready to burst."
  - "The sales figures were overblown and unrealistic."
  - "His ego was overblown and he took every compliment to heart."

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Synonyms

inflated

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overblown
show , glow , throw

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Variants

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overblown

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Etymology

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From the past participle of blow.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'overblown' was first used in print in the late 1500s.

2. In music, an 'overblown' note is a note that is played beyond its intended pitch, often resulting in a dissonant sound.

3. The largest balloon ever flown was the Rozière balloon, which had a volume of over 2.5 million cubic feet (71,000 cubic meters) and was overblown with helium.

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Related Concepts

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1. Exaggeration: A figure of speech in which something is described as greater or more extreme than it really is, often for emphasis or humorous effect.

2. Inflation: An increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.

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Culture

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Overblown is often used in a negative context to describe something that has been exaggerated or inflated beyond reality.

How to Memorize "overblown"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a balloon being blown up with a pump until it becomes overblown and ready to burst.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'overblown' with the image of a hot air balloon that has floated too high and is now descending due to the loss of hot air.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Over Blown Balls' to remember the meaning of overblown - Over (excessive) Blown (inflated) Balls (balloons).

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