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highfalutinOne entry found for highfalutin. Main Entry: highˇfaˇluˇtin Variant(s): also hiˇfaˇluˇtin /"hI-f&-'lü-t&n/ Function: adjective Etymology: perhaps from 2high + alteration of fluting, present participle of flute 1 : PRETENTIOUS, FANCY 2 : expressed in or marked by the use of high-flown bombastic language : POMPOUS
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