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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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Words related to full-blown

adult, aged, developed, lush, mature, ripe

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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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