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Terrific

/təˈrɪfɪk/
Outstanding or extremely good.

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Examples:

"Wait—got any more of those terrific chocolate marsh-mallow cookies left?"

It had been a terrific blow to her.

That would be a terrific slap, all things considered.

Etymology:

etymology
The word terrific comes from the Latin terrificus, which means causing terror. Over time, its meaning shifted to represent admiration and excellence, softening its original Latin roots.

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