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Headiness

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head·y  (hd)
adj. head·i·er, head·i·est
1.
a. Intoxicating or stupefying: heady liqueur.
b. Tending to upset the mind or the balance of senses: standing on a heady outcrop of rock.
c. Serving to exhilarate: the heady news of triumph.
2.
a. Impetuous and rash: a heady outburst of anger.
b. Domineering; overbearing: too heady to reason with.
3. Swift and violent; headlong: a heady current.
4. Showing intelligence and good judgment; prudent: heady tactics.
5. Suffering from a headache: a heady, throbbing feeling.
headi·ly adv.
headi·ness n.
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On the verge of collapse in the third quarter Sunday afternoon, the Avengers' season might have been saved by the left hand of Johnathan Taylor and the headiness of Greg Hopkins in the end zone.
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We had rehearsed previously in this setting and were satisfied with the acoustic properties as well as the general ambience; therefore, we felt confident all would go well, despite our headiness from the delicious dinner we were served.
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The confidence that James's contemporaries had in reductive theories and the headiness with which they were received are perhaps understandable at that time.
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