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| bagful |
a great or considerable amount. [1/2 definitions] |
| by a long shot |
by a considerable amount or distance. |
| cut a wide swath |
to attract considerable attention; make a big impression. |
| delight |
considerable pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment. [3/5 definitions] |
| good |
considerable; ample. [1/25 definitions] |
| goodly |
large; substantial; considerable. [1/2 definitions] |
| gush |
to flood out abundantly and with considerable force, as a liquid being released from compression; spurt. [1/7 definitions] |
| hefty |
of considerable weight or bulk. [1/2 definitions] |
| hometown |
the town or city in which one was born or grew up, or in which one has presently lived for a considerable time. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. [1/3 definitions] |
| long shot |
in photography, films, or television, a camera shot taken at considerable distance from the subject. (Cf. close-up.) [1/3 definitions] |
| sizable |
of considerable size or quantity; fairly large. |
| sore |
causing considerable misery or distress. [1/7 definitions] |
| speculative |
in financial matters, involving considerable risk while often promising high profits. [1/4 definitions] |
| store |
to stay in usable condition for a considerable time in storage. [1/7 definitions] |
| struggle |
to place or move (something) by making a considerable effort. [1/8 definitions] |
| substantial |
considerable; ample. [1/8 definitions] |
| substantive |
being of considerable size, quantity, or amount. [1/4 definitions] |
| walrus |
either of two large marine mammals related to the seals, inhabiting arctic seas and having two large tusks, flippers, considerable blubber, and tough thick hide. |
| well-worn |
showing marks of considerable wear or use. [1/2 definitions] |
| wide |
extending over a considerable or large area from side to side. [1/9 definitions] |
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