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The scene was as colourful as it was noisy.
Vividness, abundances and brightness all together give an image of noisiness. It's figurative. Huh?
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'colorful' does not necessarily refer to colors eg. colorful vocabulary. Context will tell.

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'colorful' does not necessarily refer to colors eg. colorful vocabulary. Context will tell.

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Good morning y'all :wink:

Yes Francois, colorful refers to a vivid mix - people, cultures, flowers even colors.
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Gotcha. Thanks.

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