highly coloured
Frequency: 5.84.3 per million words
very strongly coloured; can also mean exaggerated
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Examples (10)
- The tropical bird had highly coloured feathers of blue and green.
- His report of the incident was highly coloured and probably not entirely true.
- We admired the highly coloured sunset over the ocean.
- She gave a highly coloured account of her adventures, making them sound more dramatic than they were.
- The artist was known for his highly coloured and abstract paintings.
- Be careful what you read in that newspaper; its articles are often highly coloured by political bias.
- The stained glass window was made of highly coloured glass pieces.
- The gossip spreading around the office is a highly coloured version of what actually happened.
- She decorated the room with highly coloured silks and tapestries.
- The author's description of the battle was highly coloured to evoke strong emotions in the reader.