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out|stand|ing
out|stand|ing «owt STAN dihng», adjective.
1. standing out from others; well known; important: »

an outstanding work of fiction, an outstanding statesman.

SYNONYM(S): prominent, eminent.
2. unsettled or unpaid: »

outstanding bills, an outstanding claim.

3. projecting: »

outstanding ears.

out|stand´ing|ly, adverb.

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