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Tremendous

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 tremendous shower; a tremendous shock or fall.

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Big 84% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

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Big 84% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

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Extraordinary 84% connected

Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedies.

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Extraordinary 84% connected

Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedies.

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Large 84% connected

Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious;…

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Large 84% connected

Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious;…

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Awful 92% connected

Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Enormous 92% connected

Exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fantastic 92% connected

Existing only in imagination; fanciful; imaginary; not real; chimerical.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Frightful 92% connected

Full of fright; affrighted; frightened.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Grand 92% connected

Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand army; a grand mistake.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Howling 92% connected

of Howl

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Marvelous 92% connected

Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Phenomenal 92% connected

Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory.

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Rattling 92% connected

of Rattle

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Terrible 92% connected

Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Terrific 92% connected

Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wonderful 92% connected

Adapted to excite wonder or admiration; surprising; strange; astonishing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wondrous 92% connected

In a wonderful or surprising manner or degree; wonderfully.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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