| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Characterized by abundance: abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, generous, heavy, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, voluminous. See BIG, GIVE, RICH. 2. Having great significance: big, consequential, considerable, historic, important, large, material, meaningful, monumental, significant. See IMPORTANT. 3. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses: concrete, corporeal, material, objective, phenomenal, physical, sensible, tangible. See BODY, MATTER. 4. Having verifiable existence: concrete, objective, real, substantive, tangible. See REAL. 5. Not easily moved or shaken: firm1, secure, solid, sound2, stable, strong, sturdy, sure, unshakable. See CONTINUE, STRONG.
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