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flamboyant

view main entry for flamboyantadjective  /flæmˈbɔɪənt/
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flamboyance

noun [uncountable]

flamboyantly

adverb
flamboyantly adverbDescribing behaviour that is intended to impress others: grand, flamboyant, grandly, bombastic, dramatic, bling, trophy, ostentatious, boastful, flash

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