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Try to appropriate all the biggest (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tallest

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'biggest' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are superlative adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for tallest that I've seen before include "most unlikely" , "Highest in stature" , "Sell tat (anag.)" , "Of greatest vertical extent" , "Of greatest height" .)

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