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large
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- pronunciation:
- larj
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
larger, largest |
| definition 1: |
of greater size, amount, scope, or proportion than the average; not small.
The new auditorium is large and holds many people.- synonyms:
- big, considerable
- antonyms:
- compact, little, paltry, small
- similar words:
- ample, copious, enormous, extensive, giant, great, gross, heavy, huge, immense, jumbo, numerous, prodigious, round, substantial, tidy, vast
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| definition 2: |
tolerant and generous.
With her large spirit, she took in many children who had been orphaned by the war.- synonyms:
- liberal
- antonyms:
- small
- similar words:
- ample, big, free, generous, tolerant
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| related words: |
abundant, broad, bulky, capacious, capital, commodious, corpulent, gigantic, good, handsome, mammoth, monster, monstrous, roomy, spacious, tall, vast, wide |
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| derivation: |
largeness (n.) |
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