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tall
adjective as in high in stature, length
Weak matches
alpine, altitudinous, high-reaching, lank, lofty, sizable, sky-high, skyscraping, statuesque
adjective as in exaggerated, unreasonable
Strong matches
Weak matches
demanding, difficult, embellished, exorbitant, farfetched, implausible, outlandish, overblown, preposterous, unbelievable
Example Sentences
I collected my charges and, just as we were preparing to walk home, a tall young man leapt from the passenger seat of a battered Chevy pickup truck parked at the side of the road.
The original ship was modified to incorporate the tall spinning towers, which were powered by motors, as a way of saving money on fuel costs.
As the afternoon wore on, the family used rope scavenged from a neighbor’s courtyard to secure a tarp between two taller chunks of concrete.
With his pants around his ankles, a tall man let out a volley of curses and jokes to lighten the mood as a doctor removed a piece of shrapnel from his bloodied buttock.
Beutner said that he supports Senate Bill 79, the law that will force the city to allow taller, denser buildings near rail stations, “in concept.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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