What does empurpled mean?
Empurpled means simple past and past participle of empurple.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
simple past and past participle of empurple.
2004. "Intended as ironic, this remark empurpled the anti-anti-Communists who predominated on the intellectual left." —Christopher Hitchens. "Susan Sontag: Remembering an intellectual heroine." http://www.slate.com/id/2111506
Use empurpled when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Empurpled means simple past and past participle of empurple.
Common synonyms include embellished, rhetorical, purple, colorful.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
2004. "Intended as ironic, this remark empurpled the anti-anti-Communists who predominated on the intellectual left." —Christopher Hitchens. "Susan Sontag: Remembering an intellectual heroine." http://www.slate.com/id/2111506
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