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  • 41high spirited — Synonyms and related words: agitable, arch, beany, brash, devilish, ebullient, edgy, effervescent, elfish, elvish, emotional, emotionally unstable, eruptive, excitable, explosive, fiery, foolish, full of mischief, high mettled, high strung,… …

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  • 42high-mettled — a. 1. Fiery, spirited. 2. Ardent, high spirited, proud, quick, fiery, intense, excitable. See high strung, 2 …

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  • 43high-spirited — a. 1. Spirited, bold, daring. See high mettled. 2. Proud, high strung …

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  • 44high-keyed — /huy keed /, adj. very nervous or excitable; high strung. * * * …

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  • 45high-braced — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective archery : high strung …

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  • 46high-warp — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having the warp threads hung or strung vertically high warp tapestry * * * high warp «HY WRP», adjective. having a vertically strung warp: »a tapestry with a high warp weave …

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  • 47High Sierra Music Festival — infobox music festival music festival name = High Sierra Music Festival location = Quincy, California, United States years active= 1991 ndash;Present dates = First weekend of July, preceding Thursday and Friday website =… …

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  • 48highly strung — adjective being in a tense state • Syn: ↑edgy, ↑high strung, ↑jittery, ↑jumpy, ↑nervy, ↑overstrung, ↑restive, ↑uptight • Similar to: ↑ …

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  • 49highly-strung — adj sensitive, neurotic, nervous, easily upset, nervy, jumpy, on edge, temperamental, excitable, restless, overwrought, tense, stressed COLLOQ. wound up, uptight, edgy ≠ calm * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : high strung * * * highly strungˈ… …

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  • 50highly strung — /haɪli ˈstrʌŋ / (say huylee strung) adjective tense and easily distressed; excitable; nervous and sensitive: Tom is highly strung and can t face the upheaval. Also, high strung …