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high–sounding
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high–sounding
(adjective)
high–sounding
/
ˈ
haɪ
ˈ
saʊndɪŋ/
adjective
high–sounding
/
ˈ
haɪ
ˈ
saʊndɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIGH–SOUNDING
[
more high–sounding; most high–sounding
]
disapproving
:
using words that are meant to sound important and impressive
high-sounding
rhetoric/language
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