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prodigious
adjective
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs
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adjective
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
“colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple”
adjective
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
“a night of exceeding darkness”
adjective
of momentous or ominous significance
“{'source': 'Herman Melville', 'text': 'such a portentous … monster raised all my curiosity'}”
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colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple
has a colossal nerve
a prodigious storm
a stupendous field of grass
stupendous demand
a night of exceeding darkness
an exceptional memory
olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
the young Mozart's prodigious talents
{'source': 'Herman Melville', 'text': 'such a portentous … monster raised all my curiosity'}
a prodigious vision
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