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Is "High-profile" is a positive adjective or negative adjective to describe a person?
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Is "High-profile" is a positive adjective or negative adjective to describe a person?
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I think it's positive or neutral.

"He is high-profile" means that he has a possition which attracting much attention and puplicity.


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I agree with Dany; you can be a high-profile gangster or a high-profile peacemaker.
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