Overflourish

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make excessive display or flourish of. obsolete

    "Men, like falle Glasses, generally represent their Complexion better than Nature has made it. And as they are likely to overflourish their own Case, ſo their Flattery is hardest to be discover'd ."

  2. 2
    To embellish with outward ornaments or flourishes; to varnish over. obsolete

    "the beauteous evil / Are empty trunks o'erflourished by the devil"

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"Men, like falle Glasses, generally represent their Complexion better than Nature has made it. And as they are likely to overflourish their own Case, ſo their Flattery is hardest to be discover'd ."

Etymology

From over- + flourish.

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