Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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flamboyant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
pretentious | No | Yes | No | No |
flamboyant (noun) | pretentious (noun) |
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showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana |
flamboyant (adjective) | pretentious (adjective) |
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elaborately or excessively ornamented | making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction |
marked by ostentation but often tasteless | intended to attract notice and impress others |
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar |