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purple prose

The theme for this week’s word-of-the-day email is colors as metaphors, which is lovely. Today’s word is purple prose. purple prose (PUR-puhl proz) nounAn overly ornate ...

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The theme for this week’s word-of-the-day email is colors as metaphors, which is lovely. Today’s word is purple prose.

purple prose (PUR-puhl proz) noun

An overly ornate piece of writing.

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