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great
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- pronunciation:
- greIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
greater, greatest |
| definition 1: |
very large in size or number.
A great crowd came to see the parade.- synonyms:
- huge
- antonyms:
- little, slim
- similar words:
- big, grand, large
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| definition 2: |
of very high quality, ability, or importance.
Shakespeare was a great writer who lived hundreds of years ago.- synonyms:
- major
- antonyms:
- poor
- similar words:
- excellent, famous, grand, important, outstanding, top
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| definition 3: |
(informal) very good.
This is great ice cream.- synonyms:
- cool, excellent, fantastic, outstanding, super, superior, wonderful
- similar words:
- good
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| related words: |
extreme, fantastic, key, serious, superior, wonderful |
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| derivation: |
greatness (n.) |
Are you looking for the word grate (a frame of bars or a sharp sound)? Great and grate sound alike but have different meanings.
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