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   high-flown

   /ˌhʌɪˈfləʊn/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of language or ideas) extravagant and grand-sounding: "he had other more high-flown artistic notions in mind"

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   What is the synonym of high flown?

   • Synonyms of high-flown. aureate, florid, flowery, grandiloquent, high-sounding, highfalutin (also hifalutin), magnific, ornate, purple, rhetorical (also rhetoric)

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   What does high flown mean?

   • High-flown language, ideas, or behaviour is meant to make you admire someone. What is the pronunciation of high-flown? 浮誇的，言過其實的… 浮夸的，言过其实的… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. HIGH-FLOWN definition: 1.

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   What is a high flown idea?

   • extravagant or pretentious in conception or intention: high-flown ideas. 2. pretentiously lofty; bombastic: high-flown oratory. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1. 2.

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   What is a high flown person?

   • drizzle; mist. the distribution of light and shade in a picture. a person who is fond of good eating. Best line: “No amount of straining for high-flown uplift can disguise the fact that The Goldfinch is a turkey.” The guy was a state senator from Illinois, not exactly a high-flown position.

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   High-flown means showing arrogance and conceit, or intended to impress someone. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

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     high-flown translate: 浮誇的，言過其實的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     high-flown translate: 浮夸的，言过其实的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   High-flown means exceedingly or excessively high or favorable, or having an excessively embellished or inflated character. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of high-flown.

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   High-flown means very grand, formal, or literary, or extravagant or pretentious in conception or intention. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage with sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

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   A person is considered high-flown if he tries to sound smarter or fancier than he really is. The adjective high-flown particularly comes in handy when you're describing overblown, pretentious writing.

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   High-flown means extravagant in aims, pretensions, etc. or pretentiously lofty and bombastic. See the origin, synonyms and usage of this adjective in sentences from various sources.

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   High-flown means showing arrogance and conceit, or trying to impress someone with your language, ideas, or behavior. Learn more about this adjective, its pronunciation, and its synonyms and translations.