Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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flamboyant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
showy | No | Yes | No | No |
flamboyant (noun) | showy (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) | showy (adjective) |
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elaborately or excessively ornamented | superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense |
marked by ostentation but often tasteless | (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display |
marked by ostentation but often tasteless | |
displaying brilliance and virtuosity |