What does purple passage mean?
Definitions for purple passage
pur·ple pas·sage
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purple passagenoun
a passage full of ornate and flowery language
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purple passage
A purple passage refers to a piece of writing that is excessively ornate or elaborate, often standing out from the rest of the content due to its showy or excessively descriptive nature. The term is often used to criticize a section of work that draws attention to itself and disruptively breaks the flow of the overall text.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of purple passage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of purple passage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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