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Meanings of terrific in English

Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers.

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Causing extreme terror.

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Examples for "terrifying"
1
For one terrifying second, the power of the young was made palpable.
The water room
2
The thing spoke perfectly understandable human words, which were yet somehow terrifying.
Zero Point
3
The answer, it's equal parts thrilling and terrifying to say, is yes.
Wired
4
And at some point, the terrifying weight of responsibility makes itself known.
The Guardian
5
It's an extraordinary conclusion to a terrifying mission many said was impossible.
News.com.au

Terrific.

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Usage of terrific in English
1
I got a terrific script for one today, he said, looking pleased.
The cottage
2
The noise was terrific; the sight was terrible in its fierce grandeur.
French and English: A Story of the Struggle in America
3
Some of the sites they produce are terrific; others simply in-joke backchat.
The Guardian
4
Aaron Mooy: Bert and Mark have done a terrific job so far.
News.com.au
5
The restaurant manager Alex von Bidder later said the food was terrific.
The new yorker
6
I was pleased for Wayne Hennessey, I thought he was terrific today.
The Guardian
7
It's light and lively and brilliantly subtle, yet has terrific staying power.
The Irish Times
8
Hopefully something terrific could come out it between the Palestinians & Israel.
Reuters
9
Please join me in welcoming these two terrific new colleagues to Reuters.
Reuters
10
This terrific force is conditioned in our cruel social and economic arrangement.
Anarchism and Other Essays
11
The kick is certain and terrific; frequently it is fatal as well.
The Trail of the White Mule
12
The burning the grass in Manding exhibits a scene of terrific grandeur.
Travels in the Interior of Africa — Volume 02
13
The burning the grass in Mandingo exhibits a scene of terrific grandeur.
Life and Travels of Mungo Park
14
It would not be here today without your terrific advice and insight.
The beauty diet: looking great has never been so delicious
15
A nice break from their own reality, which wasn't all that terrific.
Hard eight
16
Clouds of smoke hung in the air, and the heat was terrific.
Flames
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