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Extreme
/ɪkˈstriːm/
Beyond what is usual or expected; severe, intense, or great in degree.
Synonyms:
excessive
intense
severe
exaggerated
drastic
Antonyms:
moderate
average
typical
ordinary
usual
Examples:
The river's
extreme
heat is very dangerous.
She loves doing
extreme
sports on weekends.
Etymology:
From Middle French
extreme
, derived from Latin
extremus
, which is the superlative of
exterus
meaning
situated outside
.
Usage Statistics:
35 mentions per 1 million words
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