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Meaning of word flamboyant from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

flamboyant noun

Meaning : Showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar. Widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers. Sometimes placed in genus Poinciana.

Synonyms : delonix regia, flame tree, peacock flower, poinciana regia, royal poinciana

flamboyant adjective

Meaning : Marked by ostentation but often tasteless.

Example : A cheap showy rhinestone bracelet.
A splashy half-page ad.

Synonyms : showy, splashy

Meaning : Elaborately or excessively ornamented.

Example : Flamboyant handwriting.
The senator's florid speech.

Synonyms : aureate, florid

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palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

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