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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tremendous \Tre*men"dous\, a. [L. tremendus that is to be
trembled at, fearful, fr. tremere to tremble. See {Tremble}.]
Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or
terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible;
dreadful; as, a tremendous wind; a tremendous shower; a
tremendous shock or fall.
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A tremendous mischief was a foot. --Motley.
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Syn: Terrible; dreadful; frightful; terrific; horrible;
awful.
[1913 Webster] -- {Tre*men"dous*ly}, adv. --
{Tre*men"dous*ness}, n.
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