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full-blown
[ fool-blohn ]
/ ˈfʊlˈbloʊn /
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adjective
fully or completely developed: full-blown AIDS; an idea expanded into a full-blown novel.
in full bloom: a full-blown rose.
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Origin of full-blown
First recorded in 1605–15
Words nearby full-blown
fullback, full binding, full blast, full blood, full-blooded, full-blown, full board, full-bodied, full-bore, full-bottomed, full circle
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British Dictionary definitions for full-blown
full-blown
adjective
characterized by the fullest, strongest, or best development
in full bloom
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