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  • 21claim the moral high ground — take, claim, seize, etc. the moral ˈhigh ground idiom to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better Main entry: ↑moralidiom …

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  • 22seize the moral high ground — take, claim, seize, etc. the moral ˈhigh ground idiom to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better Main entry: ↑moralidiom …

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  • 23ˌhigh ˈground, the — noun [singular] an advantage that you have in a situation or competition, especially because you have behaved more fairly or more honestly than your opponent …

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  • 24high-ground willow oak — noun : turkey oak c …

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  • 25Ground Control (video game) — Ground Control Developer(s) Massive Entertainment Publisher(s) Sierra On Line …

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  • 26high — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of great vertical extent. 2) of a specified height. 3) far above ground or sea level. 4) extending above the normal level. 5) great in amount, value, size, or intensity. 6) (of a period or movement) at its peak. 7) great in r …

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  • 27ground — 1 n 1: the foundation or basis on which knowledge, belief, or conviction rests: a premise, reason, or collection of data upon which something (as a legal action or argument) relies for validity sued the city on the ground that the city...had… …

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  • 28high-place — highˈ place noun (Bible) An area of high ground on which idolatrous rites were performed by the Jews, hence the idols, etc themselves • • • Main Entry: ↑high …

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  • 29the high ground — a position of superiority. → high …

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  • 30high — high1 W1S1 [haı] adj comparative higher superlative highest ↑high, ↑low ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(from bottom to top)¦ 2¦(above ground)¦ 3¦(large number)¦ 4¦(good standard)¦ 5¦(containing a lot)¦ 6¦(rank/position)¦ …

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