What does overflourish mean?
Overflourish means (obsolete) To make excessive display or flourish of..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(obsolete) To make excessive display or flourish of..
Men, like falle Glasses, generally represent their Complexion better than Nature has made it. And as they are likely to overflourish their own Case, ſo their Flattery is hardest to be discover'd .
the beauteous evil / Are empty trunks o'erflourished by the devil
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Overflourish means (obsolete) To make excessive display or flourish of..
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Men, like falle Glasses, generally represent their Complexion better than Nature has made it. And as they are likely to overflourish their own Case, ſo their Flattery is hardest to be discover'd .
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