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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PURPLEPROSE Excessively ornate writing (11) New York Times Sep 3, 2019
3% MANIA Excessive enthusiasm (5) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
3% HOARDED Collected to excess (7) Commuter Oct 6, 2025
3% EXTRAVAGANTLY To excess (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
3% UNDUE Excessive (5) New York Times Mini Oct 5, 2025
3% PENS Writes (4) Commuter Sep 29, 2025
3% SATE Fill to excess (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 29, 2025
3% FANCY Ornate (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 14, 2025
3% LEANLY With little excess (6) New York Times Sep 14, 2025
3% ARTY Overly ornate (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 13, 2025

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