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large
Big as compared with others of its kind; of more than usual or average size, extent, or amount
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  1. Big as compared with others of its kind; of more than usual or average size, extent, or amount
  2. Big; great
  3. Of great extent or amount
heavy
Not easily borne; oppressive:
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  1. Not easily borne; oppressive:
  2. Too dense or rich to digest easily:
  3. Lacking vitality; deficient in vivacity or grace:
huge
(Informal) Contributing in a major way to success; very important:
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  1. (Informal) Contributing in a major way to success; very important:
  2. Very large; gigantic; immense
  3. Of exceedingly great size, extent, or quantity.
full-grown
Having reached full size or maturity; fully grown
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  1. Having reached full size or maturity; fully grown
great
Large in number, quantity, etc.; numerous
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  1. Large in number, quantity, etc.; numerous
  2. Powerful; influential:
  3. Very large in size, extent, or intensity:
grown-up
Having or showing maturity in outlook, attitude, or appearance:
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  1. Having or showing maturity in outlook, attitude, or appearance:
  2. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults:
  3. That is an adult
adult
Relating to, intended for, or befitting adults:
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  1. Relating to, intended for, or befitting adults:
  2. Containing or dealing in explicitly sexual material; pornographic:
  3. Of or for adult persons
elder
(Now Rare) Earlier; former; ancient
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  1. (Now Rare) Earlier; former; ancient
  2. (Obs.) Of longer standing or superior rank, position, validity, etc.
  3. Born or brought forth earlier than another or others; exceeding another in age; senior; older
prominent
Widely known; eminent:
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  1. Widely known; eminent:
  2. Noticeable at once; conspicuous
  3. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant:
significant
Having or expressing a covert or nonverbal meaning; suggestive:
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  1. Having or expressing a covert or nonverbal meaning; suggestive:
  2. Fairly large in amount or quantity:
  3. Having or likely to have a major effect; important:
consequential
Following as an effect, result, or conclusion; consequent.
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  1. Following as an effect, result, or conclusion; consequent.
  2. Having significant consequences; of importance
  3. Having important consequences; significant:
presumptuous
Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward:
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  1. Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward:
  2. Too bold or forward; taking too much for granted; showing overconfidence, arrogance, or effrontery
pretentious
Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case:
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  1. Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case:
  2. Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority:
  3. Making claims, explicit or implicit, to some distinction, importance, dignity, or excellence
imperious
Arrogantly domineering or overbearing.
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  1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing.
  2. Overbearing, arrogant, domineering, etc.
  3. Urgent; pressing:
roaring
(Informal) Very active or successful; brisk
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  1. (Informal) Very active or successful; brisk
  2. Boisterous, brawling, etc.
  3. Used as an intensive:
deafening
Very loud
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  1. Very loud
  2. Extremely loud.
  3. Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss
magnanimous
Noble in mind; esp., generous in overlooking injury or insult; rising above pettiness or meanness
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  1. Noble in mind; esp., generous in overlooking injury or insult; rising above pettiness or meanness
  2. Highly moral, especially in showing kindness or forgiveness, as in overlooking insults or not seeking revenge.
liberal
Generous in amount; ample:
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  1. Generous in amount; ample:
  2. Tending to give freely; generous:
  3. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate:
unselfish
Not selfish; putting the good of others above one's own interests; altruistic; generous
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  1. Not selfish; putting the good of others above one's own interests; altruistic; generous
  2. Generous or altruistic.
  3. Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.
gravid
Carrying developing young or eggs:
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  1. Carrying developing young or eggs:
  2. Pregnant
parturient
About to bring forth young; being in labor.
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  1. About to bring forth young; being in labor.
  2. Giving birth or about to give birth to young
  3. About to produce or come forth with something, such as an idea or a discovery.
expecting
Of a woman or female animal, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
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  1. Of a woman or female animal, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
considerable
Worth considering; important; noteworthy
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  1. Worth considering; important; noteworthy
  2. Large in amount, extent, or degree:
  3. Much or large
extensive
Large in extent, range, or amount.
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  1. Large in extent, range, or amount.
  2. Designating or of farming in which large areas of land are used with minimum expense, resulting in a low yield per acre
  3. Having great extent; covering a large area; vast
good
Pleasant; enjoyable:
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  1. Pleasant; enjoyable:
  2. (Sports) Landing within bounds or within a particular area of a court and therefore in play:
  3. Used to form exclamatory phrases expressing surprise or dismay:
great
Designating a thing or group of things larger than others of the same kind
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  1. Designating a thing or group of things larger than others of the same kind
  2. Being one generation removed from the relative specified. Often used in combination:
  3. Large in quantity or number:
healthy
Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.
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  1. Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.
  2. Abundant, considerable, etc.
  3. Having good health; well; sound
large
Big as compared with others of its kind; of more than usual or average size, extent, or amount
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  1. Big as compared with others of its kind; of more than usual or average size, extent, or amount
  2. Big; great
  3. Of great extent or amount
large-scale
Of wide scope; over a large area; extensive
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  1. Of wide scope; over a large area; extensive
  2. Drawn to a large scale
  3. Drawn or made large to show detail.
sizable
(US, Canada) fairly large
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  1. (US, Canada) fairly large
  2. Of considerable size; fairly large.
tidy
Given to keeping things clean and in order:
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  1. Given to keeping things clean and in order:
  2. Rather large; considerable
  3. (Informal) Fairly good; satisfactory
adult
Of or for adult persons
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  1. Of or for adult persons
  2. Containing or dealing in explicitly sexual material; pornographic:
  3. Fully developed and mature.
developed
Mature.
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  1. Mature.
  2. Advanced in industrial capability, technological sophistication, and economic productivity:
full-fledged
Having all the necessary features; thoroughgoing
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  1. Having all the necessary features; thoroughgoing
  2. Completely developed or trained; of full rank or status
  3. Having fully developed adult plumage.
full-grown
Having reached full size or maturity; fully grown
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  1. Having reached full size or maturity; fully grown
grown
Cultivated as specified
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  1. Cultivated as specified
  2. Having full growth; mature:
  3. Having completed its growth; fully developed; mature
grown-up
Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults:
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  1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults:
  2. Having or showing maturity in outlook, attitude, or appearance:
  3. That is an adult
mature
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
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  1. Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
  2. Fully or highly developed, perfected, worked out, considered, etc.
  3. Fully developed
ripe
Fully or highly developed by study, experience, etc.; mature as in judgment, knowledge, etc.
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  1. Fully or highly developed by study, experience, etc.; mature as in judgment, knowledge, etc.
  2. Fully grown or developed; specif., ready to be harvested and used for food, as grain or fruit
  3. Fully developed; mature:
enceinte
(Archaic) Pregnant.
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  1. (Archaic) Pregnant.
  2. Carrying an unborn child; pregnant.
expectant
Having or showing expectation
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  1. Having or showing expectation
  2. Waiting, as for the birth of a child or for an inheritance
  3. Having or marked by expectation:
expecting
Of a woman or female animal, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
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  1. Of a woman or female animal, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
gravid
Pregnant
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  1. Pregnant
  2. Carrying developing young or eggs:
parturient
About to bring forth young; being in labor.
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  1. About to bring forth young; being in labor.
  2. In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth.
  3. About to produce or come forth with something, such as an idea or a discovery.
pregnant
Carrying developing offspring within the body.
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  1. Carrying developing offspring within the body.
  2. Weighty or significant; full of meaning:
  3. Of great or potentially great import, implication, or moment:
gone
No longer available; used up:
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  1. No longer available; used up:
  2. Missing or lost:
  3. (Slang) Excellent; first-rate
great
Being one generation removed from the relative specified. Often used in combination:
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  1. Being one generation removed from the relative specified. Often used in combination:
  2. (Informal) Very good; first-rate:
  3. Very skillful:
awash
Floating on or as if on waves.
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  1. Floating on or as if on waves.
  2. Level with or washed by waves.
  3. Overflowing with or as if with water:
brimful
Full to overflowing.
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  1. Full to overflowing.
  2. Filled to maximum capacity.
consequential
Following as an effect, result, or conclusion; consequent.
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  1. Following as an effect, result, or conclusion; consequent.
  2. Having significant consequences; of importance
  3. Having important consequences; significant:
considerable
Much or large
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  1. Much or large
  2. Worth considering; important; noteworthy
  3. Large in amount, extent, or degree:
historic
Having importance in or influence on history.
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  1. Having importance in or influence on history.
  2. Having, or likely to have, lasting significance or importance
  3. Belonging to the past; historical (see note below)
important
Having, or acting as if having, power, authority, influence, high position, etc.
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  1. Having, or acting as if having, power, authority, influence, high position, etc.
  2. Meaning a great deal; having much significance, consequence, or value
  3. Strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things; significant:
large
Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive.
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  1. Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive.
  2. Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big.
  3. Important; significant:
material
Of matter; of substance; relating to or consisting of what occupies space; physical
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  1. Of matter; of substance; relating to or consisting of what occupies space; physical
  2. (Philosophy) Of or relating to the matter of reasoning, rather than the form.
  3. Of evidence, that it is important or essential to an adjudication or determination.
meaningful
Full of meaning; having significance or purpose
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  1. Full of meaning; having significance or purpose
  2. Having meaning, significant.
  3. Showing or conveying meaning, especially without words:
monumental
Large, grand and imposing. Fitting to be a monument to someone or something.
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  1. Large, grand and imposing. Fitting to be a monument to someone or something.
  2. Historically notable, important, or of lasting value
  3. Impressively large, sturdy, and enduring.
significant
Having or expressing a covert or nonverbal meaning; suggestive:
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  1. Having or expressing a covert or nonverbal meaning; suggestive:
  2. Important; momentous
  3. Of or pertaining to an observed departure from a hypothesis too large to be reasonably attributed to chance
substantial
Large in size, quantity, or value; as, a substantial amount of money; vast
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  1. Large in size, quantity, or value; as, a substantial amount of money; vast
  2. Considerable; ample; large
  3. Of considerable worth or value; important
big-hearted
Noble and generous in caring for others
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  1. Noble and generous in caring for others
generous
Having a rich bouquet and flavor:
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  1. Having a rich bouquet and flavor:
  2. Marked by abundance; ample:
  3. Showing kindness and magnanimity:
large-hearted
Having a generous disposition; sympathetic.
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  1. Having a generous disposition; sympathetic.
magnanimous
Noble in mind; esp., generous in overlooking injury or insult; rising above pettiness or meanness
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  1. Noble in mind; esp., generous in overlooking injury or insult; rising above pettiness or meanness
  2. Highly moral, especially in showing kindness or forgiveness, as in overlooking insults or not seeking revenge.
unselfish
Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.
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  1. Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.
  2. Not selfish; putting the good of others above one's own interests; altruistic; generous
  3. Generous or altruistic.
influential
Having or exercising influence.
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  1. Having or exercising influence.
  2. Having or exerting influence, esp. great influence; powerful; effective
  3. Having or exerting influence.
boastful
Tending to boast or brag.
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  1. Tending to boast or brag.
  2. Inclined to brag; boasting
full-blown
Completely developed or formed.
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  1. Completely developed or formed.
  2. Fully grown or developed; matured
  3. Fully developed or matured.
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