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Definition of
highfalutin adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
highfalutin
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌhaɪfəˈlutn
/
/
(
informal
)
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trying to be serious or important, but in a way that often appears silly and unnecessary
synonym
pretentious
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highfalutin
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