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great
adjective
noun
In an advanced stage of pregnancy
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ɡɹeɪt
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adjective
In an advanced stage of pregnancy
“Was big with child”
adjective
Excellent
“He did a bully job”
adjective
Of major significance or importance
“A great work of art”
adjective
Relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
“A great juicy steak”
adjective
Uppercase
“Capital A”
adjective
Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
“A great crisis”
noun
A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
“He is one of the greats of American music”
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Was big with child
Was great with child
He did a bully job
A neat sports car
Had a great time at the party
You look simply smashing
We had a grand old time
A great work of art
Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century
A great juicy steak
A great multitude
The great auk
A great old oak
A great ocean liner
Capital A
Great A
Many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script
A great crisis
Had a great stake in the outcome
He is one of the greats of American music
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