tremendous

  • 11tremendous — tre|men|dous [ trə mendəs ] adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun used for emphasizing that something such as an amount, achievement, or feeling is extremely great, important, or strong: a tremendous success I have tremendous respect for my… …

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  • 12tremendous */*/ — UK [trəˈmendəs] / US adjective 1) [usually before noun] used for emphasizing that something such as an amount, achievement, or feeling is extremely great, important, or strong We have a tremendous amount of work to get through. The result was a… …

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  • 13tremendous — adjective Etymology: Latin tremendus, from gerundive of tremere Date: 1632 1. being such as may excite trembling or arouse dread, awe, or terror 2. a. notable by reason of extreme size, power, greatness, or excellence < tremendous problems > < a&#8230; …

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  • 14tremendous — tremendously, adv. tremendousness, n. /tri men deuhs/, adj. 1. extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent. 2. extraordinary in excellence: a tremendous movie. 3. dreadful or awful, as in&#8230; …

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  • 15tremendous — adjective 1 very big, fast, powerful etc: a tremendous explosion | I learned a tremendous amount in a short time. 2 excellent: She s got a tremendous voice, hasn t she? …

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  • 16tremendous — adjective 1) tremendous sums of money Syn: huge, enormous, immense, colossal, massive, prodigious, stupendous, monumental, mammoth, vast, gigantic, giant, mighty, epic, titanic, towering, king size(d) …

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  • 17tremendous — [trəˈmendəs] adj 1) extremely great, important, or strong I have tremendous respect for my parents.[/ex] We have a tremendous amount of work to do.[/ex] 2) extremely good We had a tremendous time on holiday.[/ex] tremendously adv …

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  • 18tremendous — adjective a) awe inspiring; terrific. Van Beethovens ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music. b) Notable for its size, power, or excellence. There was a tremendous outpouring of support …

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  • 19tremendous — adjective 1) tremendous sums of money Syn: huge, enormous, immense, colossal, massive, prodigious, stupendous; informal whopping, astronomical; Brit.; informal ginormous 2) a tremendous result Syn …

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  • 20tremendous — tre•men•dous [[t]trɪˈmɛn dəs[/t]] adj. 1) extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner[/ex] 2) extraordinary in excellence: a tremendous movie[/ex] 3) dreadful or awful; exciting fear; frightening; terrifying •&#8230; …

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