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hauteur
What does hauteur mean?
hauteur (noun): haughtiness or arrogance; loftiness.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does hauteur come from?
Borrowed from French hauteur.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of hauteur?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “hauteur” mean?
an unhappy and worried mental state
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haughtiness or arrogance; loftiness
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a wearing down to weaken or destroy
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an agitated disturbance or a hubbub
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Which word is closest in meaning to “hauteur”?
arrogance
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statistic
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statesman
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criterion
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