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HIGH-SOUNDING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)

Example:

a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution

Synonyms:

high-flown; high-sounding; inflated

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

pretentious (making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

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