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Dictionary
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Def: 1. very large in amount or existing in a very high degree
Example: 1. We witnessed extreme poverty after the tsunami.
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Def: 2. not usual, very serious or severe
Example: 2. Extreme weather conditions have caused serious flooding in Scandinavia.
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| Usage note |
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| Word family |
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extremely
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extremeness
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extremism
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extremist
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extremity
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from one extreme to the other
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carry to extremes
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run to an extreme
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in the extreme
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