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florid

Florid describes someone with a flushed complexion, or something overly complicated. (adjective)

  1. An example of someone who would be described asflorid is a red-faced, flushed runner whose face has turned red with exertion.
  2. An example of something that would be described asflorid is overly complex and wordy writing.

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