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noun
A period of excellent performance where nearly everything seems to go right, contrasting with a lower general level of performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An ornate or elaborate section of a written work; a patch of purple prose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: originally
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History
Calque from Latin, see purple prose.
