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| make one's blood curdle |
to frighten greatly; terrify. (See bloodcurdling.) |
| martyr |
a person who suffers greatly or is killed for some belief, cause, or principle. [2/5 definitions] |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with material things, particularly those that provide comfort or pleasure, than with spiritual matters or values. |
| microcopy |
a photographic copy of printed or graphic matter that is very greatly reduced, usu. to facilitate storage. |
| mightily |
very much; greatly. [1/2 definitions] |
| powerful |
greatly effective in moving the emotions or stimulating the mind. [1/4 definitions] |
| precipitate |
moving forward or downward with great speed; greatly hurried. [1/11 definitions] |
| punctilious |
greatly concerned with every detail; precise. [1/2 definitions] |
| quest |
a search, esp. an arduous one for something that is greatly desired. [1/4 definitions] |
| really |
certainly; truly; very; greatly. [1/3 definitions] |
| Rip Van Winkle |
in a nineteenth-century short story by Washington Irving, the title character, who sleeps for twenty years and awakens to find a greatly changed world. [1/2 definitions] |
| sorely |
extremely, greatly, or urgently. [1/2 definitions] |
| superabound |
to be unusually or greatly abundant. |
| sweet |
greatly loved; dear. [1/14 definitions] |
| thrill |
to be greatly excited or aroused. [1/8 definitions] |
| tumultuous |
greatly disturbed or confused, as the emotions. [1/2 definitions] |
| upsurge |
to rise or increase, esp. greatly, rapidly, or violently; surge up. [1/2 definitions] |
| well-beloved |
greatly loved. [1/3 definitions] |
| zoom |
to greatly increase or decrease the magnification of an image to be photographed, either by moving toward or away from it or by using a zoom lens. [1/6 definitions] |
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