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fulsome

Pronunciation: [ˈfʌl.səm]

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Learn how to use fulsome in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “excessive praise”

(adjective) when someone gives too much praise or compliments, making it feel insincere or over the top. It's like when someone says so many nice things about you that it becomes awkward.

Example

The teacher's fulsome praise made the students feel very appreciated.

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The critic described the movie as having fulsome reviews that seemed fake.

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Do you think his fulsome compliments were genuine?

Context: “richness or abundance”

(adjective) when something is very rich, plentiful, or abundant in a way that might be overwhelming. Imagine a dish that has so many flavors that it is hard to enjoy just one.

Example

The cake was deliciously fulsome, with layers of icing and rich chocolate.

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The soup was not fulsome; it tasted very bland and lacked ingredients.

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Is the sauce fulsome enough to enhance the dish?

How to pronounce fulsome

Pronunciation: [ˈfʌl.səm]

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