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tall
(t/O/l )

adjective (a)

  • great in vertical dimension; high in stature(adj.all)
    Example:
    Tall people.
    Tall buildings.
    Tall trees.
    Tall ships.
    Antonym:
    little, short
    source: wordnet30
  • High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small in proportion to the height; as, a tall person, tree, or mast.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a garment size for a tall person(noun.attribute)
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • lofty in style(adj.all)
    Example:
    He engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying.
    Synonym:
    grandiloquent, magniloquent
    source: wordnet30
  • impressively difficult(adj.all)
    Example:
    A tall order.
    source: wordnet30
  • too improbable to admit of belief(adj.all)
    Example:
    A tall story.
    Synonym:
    improbable, marvellous, marvelous
    source: wordnet30
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