| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | Something of immeasurable and vast extent: abysm, abyss, chasm, depth (often used in plural), gulf. See HIGH. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Having one's thoughts fully occupied: absorbed, intent, preoccupied, rapt. Idioms: wrapped up in. See AWARENESS, EXCITE. 2. Beyond the understanding of an average mind: abstruse, esoteric, profound, recondite. Slang : heavy. See EASY, SURFACE. 3. Extending far downward or inward from a surface: abysmal, profound. See SURFACE. 4. Resulting from or affecting one's innermost feelings: intense, profound, strong. See STRONG, SURFACE. 5. Being a sound produced by a relatively small frequency of vibrations: alto, bass, contralto, low, low-pitched. See SOUNDS.
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