mirabolante — meaning in English
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English meaning
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showy
adj Flashy or attracting a lot of attention, often in an exaggerated way.
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tacky
adj Cheap-looking, gaudy, or in poor taste.
Senses
mirabolante is used for these senses in English:
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showy
(informal, chiefly of a literary work) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).
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tacky
Gaudy or flashy.
tacky — full definition
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adj Cheap-looking, gaudy, or in poor taste.
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adj Slightly sticky to the touch, as paint or glue that has not fully dried.
