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More significant in elevation
“With over three hundred skyscrapers, the city of Hong Kong currently has the most number of tall buildings in the world.”
Larger in size
(of a person) Comparative for having a greater than average height with a rangy build
“He had, by this time, changed quite a bit from the tall, scrawny boy he used to be.”
Comparative for beyond the realms of plausibility or credibility
“Be warned that he has a penchant for telling tall stories about his life and achievements.”
Comparative for requiring more effort than could be reasonably expected or asked for
“The interns felt that Frank Underwood's demands for amendments to the education bill were a tall order.”
Comparative for given to using language in a showy way
“Michael had a penchant for using tall talk to impress others with his vocabulary.”
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