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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
terrific
    adj 1: very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific
           thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"
    2: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as
       intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was
       fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of
       rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a
       tremendous achievement" [syn: fantastic, grand,
       howling(a), marvelous, marvellous, rattling(a),
       terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous]
    3: causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail" [syn: terrific,
       terrifying]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Terrific \Ter*rif"ic\, a. [L. terrificus; fr. terrere to
   frighten + facere to make. See Terror, and Fact.]
   Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread;
   terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for terrific:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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