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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  terrific 
  adj  1:  very  great  or  intense;  "a  terrific  noise";  "a  terrific 
  thunderstorm  storm";  "fought  a  terrific  battle" 
  2:  extraordinarily  good;  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},  {howling(a)},  {marvelous}, 
  {rattling(a)},  {tremendous},  {wonderful},  {wondrous}] 
  3:  causing  extreme  terror;  "a  terrifying  wail"  [syn:  {terrifying}]




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