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highfalutin

/ˈhaɪ.fəˌlu.tɨn/
noun
  1. Pompous speech or writing.

adjective
  1. Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.

    "His speech was very highfalutin."

    Similar: bombast, hoity-toity, pretentious

Synonymsbombast, hoity-toity, pretentious

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