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Meaning of 'high-sounding' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . High-sounding [ a.]
- Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.

Meaning of 'high-sounding' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . high-sounding [ s]
Meaning (1):
- pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
Example in sentence:
  • a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution;
  • high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school

Nearby Words:

hig-taper higgle higgled higgledy-piggledy higgler higgling high high priest high-blown high-bred

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