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tall
- pronunciation:
- tawl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
taller, tallest |
| definition 1: |
having height in excess of the average.
- synonyms:
- high, lofty, towering
- antonyms:
- short, small
- similar words:
- big, elevated, large, sky-high
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| definition 2: |
being a specified height.
a boy four feet tall- synonyms:
- high
- antonyms:
- wide
- similar words:
- long
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| definition 3: |
(informal) hard to believe; full of exaggeration.
a tall tale- synonyms:
- fabulous, mythical
- antonyms:
- believable, credible
- similar words:
- absurd, exaggerated, illogical, implausible, incredible, overblown, preposterous
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| definition 4: |
difficult to satisfy or fulfill.
a tall request- synonyms:
- difficult, exacting
- antonyms:
- easy
- similar words:
- challenging, demanding, problematic, tough, trying
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| definition 5: |
longer and narrower than other things of the same type.
a tall glass of iced teaa tall hat- antonyms:
- squat
- similar words:
- large, long
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| related words: |
aerial, high, lofty, towering |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
taller, tallest |
| definition: |
proudly and straight.
walk tallstand tall- synonyms:
- proudly, straight, upright
- similar words:
- erectly, vertically
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| derivation: |
tallness (n.) |
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