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Definition of full-blown adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

full-blown

adjective

/ˌfʊl ˈbləʊn/

/ˌfʊl ˈbləʊn/

[only before noun]

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having all the characteristics of somebody/something; fully developed
- full-blown AIDS
- The border dispute turned into a full-blown crisis.
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Full-blown is used with these nouns:
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