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fullâblown
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fullâblown
(adjective)
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bloÊn/
adjective
fullâblown
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bloÊn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FULLâBLOWN
:
having all of the qualities that are associated with a particular thing or type of person
:
fully developed
a
full-blown
recession
full-blown
AIDS
The movie made him a
full-blown
star.
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