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chocolate–box
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chocolate–box
(adjective)
chocolate–box
adjective
chocolate–box
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHOCOLATE–BOX
always used before a noun
British, informal
:
pretty in a way that seems too perfect to be true or real
a
chocolate-box
house
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