 fanfare |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a showy outward display | |
| Synonyms: | ostentation | |
| Related terms: | display bravado splurge pedantry exhibitionism ritz flaunt | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) a short lively tune played on brass instruments | |
| Synonyms: | tucket flourish | |
| Examples: | "he entered to a flourish of trumpets" "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare" |
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| Related terms: | tune music | |
