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full–blown
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full–blown
(adjective)
full–blown
/
ˈ
fʊl
ˈ
bloʊn/
adjective
full–blown
/
ˈ
fʊl
ˈ
bloʊn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FULL–BLOWN
:
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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