About The Word Terrific
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Terrific
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What's The Definition Of Terrific?
[adj] causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail"
[adj] very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle" [adj] extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement" Synonyms | Synonyms for Terrific: alarming | extraordinary | fantastic | howling(a) | intense | marvellous | marvelous | rattling(a) | terrifying | tremendous | wonderful | wondrous Related Terms | Find terms related to Terrific: See Also | Terrific In Webster's Dictionary \Ter*rif"ic\, a. [L. terrificus; fr. terrere to
frighten + facere to make. See {Terror}, and {Fact}.]
Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread;
terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.
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