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extreme
What does extreme mean?
extreme (adjective): in the greatest or highest degree; intense.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use extreme in a sentence?
- He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce extreme?
/ɪkˈstɹim/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does extreme come from?
Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French extreme, from Latin extrēmus, the superlative of exter.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of extreme?
Words related to extreme
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “extreme” mean?
in the greatest or highest degree; intense
Right! That's what “extreme” means.
in a horizontal line or plane; not sloping
Not quite: that's what flat means.
entire; relating to the whole of something
Not quite: that's what total means.
following accepted customs and proprieties
Not quite: that's what conventional means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “extreme”?
public
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simple
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entire
Not quite: entire means something else.
utmost
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