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• high-sound|ing — «HY SOWN dihng», adjective. 1. having an imposing or pretentious sound. SYNONYM(S): grandiloquent. 2. high or loud in sound …   Useful english dictionary

• high-sounding — high′ sound ing adj. having an impressive or pretentious sound; grand: high sounding titles[/ex] • Etymology: 1550–60 …   From formal English to slang

• High-sounding — High sound ing, a. Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high sounding words or titles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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