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Noun
S:
(n)
tall
(a garment size for a tall person)
Adjective
S:
(adj)
tall
(great in vertical dimension; high in stature)
"tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"
S:
(adj)
grandiloquent
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magniloquent
,
tall
(lofty in style)
"he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying"
S:
(adj)
tall
(impressively difficult)
"a tall order"
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(adj)
improbable
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marvelous
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marvellous
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tall
(too improbable to admit of belief)
"a tall story"