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high-sounding

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Definition of high-sounding

adjective

(of language or ideas) extravagant and grand:high-sounding moralism

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Nearby words

high-quality
high-ranking
high-rise
high-risk
high-security
high-sounding
high-speed
high-status
high-stick
high-strung
high-tech

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secretagogue

/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg

noun

a substance which promotes secretion …

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