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Hotmale Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Full-on

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Can you please tell me what "full-on" means in this context? Is it about a range of different flavors?

"It is reckoned that at 21 weeks, developing babies can discern full-on flavors with their senses of smell and taste"

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Full on flavour/flavor is neither artificial nor diluted with other contents. In England, “Ringos crisps (potato chips)” are advertised as “Full On Flavour”. I suppose "original" or "pure" would have a similar meaning.

— Wilpeter

  • Full on flavour/flavor is neither artificial nor diluted with other contents.
  • In England, “Ringos crisps (potato chips)” are advertised as “Full On Flavour”.
  • I suppose "original" or "pure" would have a similar meaning.
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Full on flavour/flavor is neither artificial nor diluted with other contents. In England, “Ringos crisps (potato chips)” are advertised as “Full On Flavour”. I suppose "original" or "pure" would have a similar meaning.
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"full-on" means "complete" or "fully developed."

In this case it means that these babies have completely developed senses of taste (they don't just taste part of what they are eating).
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The word choice seems odd to me. My guess was that "full-on flavours" meant "strong flavours". Having read the other replies, now I feel unsure.
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