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| prepossessing |
attractive or impressive; pleasing. |
| pyrotechnics |
any impressive or brilliant performance or display, as in playing a musical instrument or in public speaking. [1/3 definitions] |
| set piece |
a literary, musical, or other artistic work, or part of such a work, that aims to achieve certain effects, esp. technically impressive ones. [1/2 definitions] |
| smashing |
(informal) outstanding or impressive. [1/2 definitions] |
| sonorous |
imposing or impressive; grandiloquent. [1/3 definitions] |
| spectacle |
a visible, usu. impressive thing or action, esp. a public performance or display. [1/3 definitions] |
| spectacular |
of, pertaining to, or like a spectacle; impressive; marvelous. [1/3 definitions] |
| splendid |
magnificent, grand, or the like; impressive. [1/2 definitions] |
| sublime |
exciting wonder, reverence, or the like; impressive. [1/5 definitions] |
| to roll out the red carpet |
to greet in grand or impressive style. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |
| walloping |
(informal) very large or impressive; whopping. [1/2 definitions] |
| wicked |
(informal) impressive or formidable. [1/5 definitions] |
| wonder |
the feeling that is caused by something amazing, impressive, or surprising. [1/4 definitions] |
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