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