high-sounding

/ˌhaɪ ˌˈsaʊndɪŋ/
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Definitions of high-sounding
  1. adjective
    pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
    “a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution”
    synonyms: high-flown, inflated
    pretentious
    making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
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