fulsome
Pronunciation: [ˈfʌl.səm]
Word
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.
Example
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?
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