Tall1. (superl.) High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small in proportion to the height; as, a tall person, tree, or mast.
2. (superl.) Brave; bold; courageous.
3. (superl.) Fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive.
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