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adjective(big)given or giving freely
Examples:
Was a big tipper.
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adverb(big)in a boastful manner
Examples:
He talked big all evening.
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adjective(big)(of animals) fully developed
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adjective(big)in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Examples:
Was big with child.
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adjective(big)conspicuous in position or importance
Examples:
A big figure in the movement.
Big man on campus.
Big man on campus.
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adjective(big)generous and understanding and tolerant
Synonyms: large, magnanimous,
Examples:
A heart big enough to hold no grudges.
That's very big of you to be so forgiving.
That's very big of you to be so forgiving.
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adjective(big)feeling self-importance
Synonyms: swelled, vainglorious,
Examples:
Too big for his britches.
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adjective(big)exhibiting self-importance
Synonyms: boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing,
Examples:
Big talk.
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adjective(big)above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Synonyms: large,
Antonyms: little,
Examples:
Set out for the big city.
A big (or large) barn.
Big businesses.
A big expenditure.
A big group of scientists.
A big (or large) barn.
Big businesses.
A big expenditure.
A big group of scientists.
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adjective(big)loud and firm
Examples:
A big voice.
Big bold piano sounds.
Big bold piano sounds.
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adjective(big)marked by intense physical force
Examples:
A big wind.
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adjective(big)significant
Examples:
Graduation was a big day in his life.