Uses purple prose, maybe Crossword Clue

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PURPLE (noun)
1. a purple color or pigment
2. (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
PURPLE (adjective)
1. of a color intermediate between red and blue
2. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
PURPLE (verb)
1. color purple
2. become purple
PROSE (noun)
1. matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
2. ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

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