Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.
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Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedies.
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Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.
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Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.
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of Exceed
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of Exceed
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Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior.
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Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior.
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Existing only in imagination; fanciful; imaginary; not real; chimerical.
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Existing only in imagination; fanciful; imaginary; not real; chimerical.
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Full of fright; affrighted; frightened.
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Full of fright; affrighted; frightened.
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Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand army; a grand mistake.
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Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand army; a grand mistake.
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Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; -- opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, lengt…
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Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; -- opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, lengt…
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of Howl
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of Howl
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Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate…
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Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate…
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Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
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Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
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Alt. of Olympic
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Alt. of Olympic
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Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more; not multifold; single; individual.
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Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more; not multifold; single; individual.
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Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory.
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Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory.
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Beyond of different from what is natural, or according to the regular course of things, but not clearly supernatural or miraculous; strange; inexplic…
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Beyond of different from what is natural, or according to the regular course of things, but not clearly supernatural or miraculous; strange; inexplic…
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Of the nature of a prodigy; marvelous; wonderful; portentous.
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Of the nature of a prodigy; marvelous; wonderful; portentous.
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Alt. of Pyrotechnical
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Alt. of Pyrotechnical
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Early.
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Early.
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of Rattle
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of Rattle
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Worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary.
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Worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary.
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Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.
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Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.
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Separate or apart from others; single; distinct.
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Separate or apart from others; single; distinct.
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Consisting of a greater or less portion or sum; composed of a quantity or number which is not stated; -- used to express an indefinite quantity or nu…
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Consisting of a greater or less portion or sum; composed of a quantity or number which is not stated; -- used to express an indefinite quantity or nu…
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Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.
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Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.
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of Surpass
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of Surpass
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Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.
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Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.
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Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.
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Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.
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Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful; as, a tremendous wind; a t…
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Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful; as, a tremendous wind; a t…
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Not canny; unsafe; strange; weird; ghostly.
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Not canny; unsafe; strange; weird; ghostly.
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Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
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Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
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Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual grace or erudition.
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Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual grace or erudition.
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Adapted to excite wonder or admiration; surprising; strange; astonishing.
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Adapted to excite wonder or admiration; surprising; strange; astonishing.
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In a wonderful or surprising manner or degree; wonderfully.
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In a wonderful or surprising manner or degree; wonderfully.
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The quality of being extraordinary.
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The quality of being extraordinary.
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Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect th…
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Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect th…
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Not comparable; admitting of no comparison with others; unapproachably eminent; without a peer or equal; matchless; peerless; transcendent.
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Not comparable; admitting of no comparison with others; unapproachably eminent; without a peer or equal; matchless; peerless; transcendent.
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More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.
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More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.
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Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
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Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
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Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual grace or erudition.
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Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual grace or erudition.
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Tainted with, or full of, sin; wicked; iniquitous; criminal; unholy; as, sinful men; sinful thoughts.
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According to established order; methodical; settled; regular.
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According to established order; methodical; settled; regular.
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