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tall

/tɔːl/
noun

  1. (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.

adjective

  1. (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.

    "Being tall is an advantage in basketball."

  2. (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.

  3. (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.

Antonymslow, low-rise, short, short

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