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   high-sounding

   /ˌhʌɪˈsaʊndɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of language or ideas) extravagant and grand: "high-sounding moralism"

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   The meaning of HIGH-SOUNDING is pompous, imposing. How to use high-sounding in a sentence.

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   You can use high-sounding to describe language and ideas which seem very grand and important, especially when you think they are not really important.

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   High-sounding definition: having an impressive or pretentious sound; grand. See examples of HIGH-SOUNDING used in a sentence.

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   Define high-sounding. high-sounding synonyms, high-sounding pronunciation, high-sounding translation, English dictionary definition of high-sounding. adj. Pretentiously impressive; pompous: high-sounding oratory.

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   Definition of high-sounding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of high-sounding. adjective. pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) “a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution”. synonyms: high-flown, inflated. pretentious. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction.

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