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- pronunciation:
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men
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous.
The newscaster's error was so monumental that the network received thousands of calls.- synonyms:
- imposing, massive, whopping
- similar words:
- colossal, conspicuous, enormous, glaring, grand, mountainous, prodigious, prominent, striking, stupendous, tremendous, walloping
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| definition 2: |
having enduring significance.
The signing of the declaration was a monumental act.- similar words:
- classic, enduring, historic, immortal, lasting, memorable, significant
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| definition 3: |
of, pertaining to, or serving as a memorial.
A monumental statue has been erected to her memory.- similar words:
- commemorative, monolithic
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| related words: |
big, giant, gigantic, mammoth, mighty |
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| derivations: |
monumentally (adv.), monumentality (n.) |
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