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high ground

high ground
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy ground]
    • /haɪ graʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy ground]
    • /haɪ graʊnd/

Definitions of high ground words

  • noun high ground a position of moral or ethical superiority: The candidate has claimed the moral high ground. 1
  • singular noun high ground If a person or organization has the high ground in an argument or dispute, that person or organization has an advantage. 0
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Parts of speech for High ground

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of High ground

high ground popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for high ground

noun high ground

  • eminence — Fame or recognized superiority, esp. within a particular sphere or profession.
  • fell — simple past tense of fall.
  • highland — a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
All 3 Synonyms of high ground

Antonyms for high ground

noun high ground

  • lowland — land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.
Just one Antonym for high ground

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