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overblown
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overblown
(adjective)
overblown
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
bloʊn/
adjective
overblown
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
bloʊn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERBLOWN
[
more overblown; most overblown
]
disapproving
:
made to seem very important, intelligent, or great especially in order to impress people
overblown
[=
pretentious
] claims/rhetoric
The problem is
overblown
. [=it has been exaggerated; it is not as bad as people say it is]
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