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fulsome
What does fulsome mean?
fulsome (adjective): excessively flattering (connoting insincerity).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce fulsome?
/ˈfʊlsəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fulsome come from?
From Middle English fulsom, equivalent to full + -some.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “fulsome” mean?
inborn; existing or having existed since birth
Not quite: that's what innate means.
possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
Not quite: that's what charismatic means.
excessively flattering (connoting insincerity)
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brief, yet including all important information
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