Word of the day
highfalutin
1. (especially of speech, writing, or ideas) pompous or pretentious
“you don't want any highfalutin jargon”
adjective
/ˌhaɪfəˈlutn/
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highfalutin
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"At the gala, his highfalutin speech about charity felt more _____ than heartfelt."
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- modest
- plain
- grandiose
- unassuming
- egotistic
- haughty
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