\ ˈfu̇l-ˈblōn
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Definition of full-blown
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: possessing or exhibiting all the usual or necessary features or symptoms
a general philosophy, if not a full-blown ideology, is emerging— W. H. Jones developed full-blown AIDS
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“Full-blown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-blown. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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The first known use of full-blown was in 1576
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