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Tallness
The quality or state of being tall; height of stature.
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Broader term 3
Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; -- usually, in the plural, measure in leng…
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The condition of being high; elevated position.
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The natural height of an animal body; -- generally used of the human body.
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Narrower term 3
The state of being high; elevation; loftiness.
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The state or quality of being lofty.
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The state or quality of being low.
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Derivationally related 2
High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small…
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High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small…
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To hie.
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To hie.
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strong imp. of Laugh.
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strong imp. of Laugh.
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Synonym 1
The condition of being high; elevated position.
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Antonym 2
The quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; as, the shortness of a journey; the shortness of the days in wi…
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The quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; as, the shortness of a journey; the shortness of the days in wi…
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