HIGH-SOUNDING


Meaning of HIGH-SOUNDING in English

You can use ~ to describe language and ideas which seem very grand and important, especially when you think they are not really important.

...~ decrees designed to impress foreigners and attract foreign capital.

ADJ: usu ADJ n disapproval

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