"unflamboyance" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unflamboyance (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being unflamboyant. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-unflamboyance-en-noun-FXx6MS-m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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