...high-sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and attract foreign capital.
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High-sounding — High sound ing, a. Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high sounding words or titles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high-sounding — adj [only before noun] high sounding statements, principles etc seem very impressive but are often insincere … Dictionary of contemporary English
high-sounding — [hī′soun′diŋ] adj. sounding pretentious or impressive … English World dictionary
high-sounding — high′ sound ing adj. having an impressive or pretentious sound; grand: high sounding titles[/ex] • Etymology: 1550–60 … From formal English to slang
high-sounding — index fustian, grandiose, inflated (bombastic) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
high-sounding — {adj.} Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. * /The politician s speech was full of high sounding words./ * /Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
high-sounding — {adj.} Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. * /The politician s speech was full of high sounding words./ * /Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
high-sounding — adj Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. The politician s speech was full of high sounding words. Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life … Словарь американских идиом
high-sounding — adjective pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) high flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school a high sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution • Syn: ↑high flown, ↑inflated • Similar to:… … Useful english dictionary
high-sounding — /huy sown ding/, adj. having an impressive or pretentious sound; grand: the high sounding titles of minor officials. [1550 60] * * * … Universalium
