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terrific
What does terrific mean?
terrific (adjective): extremely good; excellent, amazing.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce terrific?
/təˈɹɪfɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does terrific come from?
From French terrifique, and its source, Latin terrificus (“terrifying”), from terrēre (“to frighten, terrify”) + -ficus, related to facere (“to make”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “terrific” mean?
extremely good; excellent, amazing
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causing misery or pain or distress
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easily or conveniently transported
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collective, done or held in common
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