high-sounding
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dɪŋ adjective
having an impressive or pretentious sound; grand: the high-sounding titles of minor officials.
Origin:
1550–60
1550–60
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High-sounding
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Those are not mere high-sounding decorations for our interests.
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