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vast
What does vast mean?
vast (adjective): very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use vast in a sentence?
- The vast reaches of outer space. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce vast?
/væst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vast come from?
From Middle French vaste, from Latin vastus (“void, immense”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of vast?
Words related to vast
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “vast” mean?
very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent
Right! That's what “vast” means.
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
Not quite: that's what chronic means.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
Not quite: that's what critical means.
being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
Not quite: that's what moderate means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “vast”?
huge
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free
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left
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next
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