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A great distance upward. Also: Shrill or sharp.

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Usage examples (47)
  • No one reaches a high position without daring.
  • A high temperature
  • Summer temperatures reached an all-time high
  • People in high places
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  • I will "hie" (to hasten or go quickly) myself up the "high" (above the earth) mountain to say "hi" (greeting; hello) to my hiking companions.
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