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  • 101tooth — noun (plural teeth) 1》 each of a set of hard, bony enamel coated structures in the jaws, used for biting and chewing. 2》 a projecting part, especially a cog on a gearwheel or a point on a saw or combining 3》 (teeth) genuine power or effectiveness …

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  • 102terribly — ad. 1. Dreadfully, horribly, formidably. 2. (Colloq.) Violently, very much …

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  • 103formidable — adjective 1 a formidable person etc is one that you feel respect for because they are very powerful, or impressive: With her management skills and his marketing expertise, they make a formidable combination. | The Pentium machines have formidable …

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  • 104obstinate — obstinate, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, mulish, stiff necked, pigheaded, bullheaded are comparable when they mean fixed or unyielding by temperament or nature. Obstinate implies persistent adherence, especially against persuasion or attack, to …

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  • 105deeply — adv 1. deep, far down, far below the surface, at a great depth, out of reach, Inf. way down, Inf. deep deep down. 2. profoundly, strongly, formidably, powerfully, urgently, intensely, acutely, keenly, vividly; extensively, greatly, immeasurably,… …

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  • 106formidable — UK [ˈfɔː(r)mɪdəb(ə)l] / UK [fə(r)ˈmɪdəb(ə)l] / US [ˈfɔrmɪdəb(ə)l] / US [fərˈmɪdəb(ə)l] adjective very impressive in size, power, or skill and therefore deserving respect and often difficult to deal with Meeting the energy demands of a big city is …

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  • 107terrible — ter•ri•ble [[t]ˈtɛr ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) distressing; severe 2) extremely bad; horrible 3) exciting terror or great fear; dreadful; awful 4) formidably great: a terrible responsibility[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L terribilis=terr(ēre)… …

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  • 108formidable — /ˈfɔmədəbəl / (say fawmuhduhbuhl), /fɔˈmɪdəbəl / (say faw miduhbuhl) adjective 1. that is to be feared or dreaded, especially in encounters or dealings. 2. of alarming strength, size, difficulty, etc. 3. such as to inspire apprehension of defeat… …

  • 109armed to the teeth — ► armed to the teeth formidably armed. Main Entry: ↑tooth …

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  • 110battleaxe — ► NOUN 1) a large axe used in ancient warfare. 2) informal a formidably aggressive older woman …

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