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overblown
adjective
Reveal meaning and examples
Exaggerated, inflated, or more grandiose than the subject warrants.
The overblown introduction promised far more than the short report delivered.
For a writing workshop, Tessa created a satire about a committee that required permission forms before anyone could request a permission form. The ludicrous procedure trapped each applicant in an impossible loop, exposing a flaw through absurdity. An overblown announcement called this tiny administrative change the greatest triumph in the history of organized thought.