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  • 21extreme — ex|treme1 [ ık strim ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun very great in degree: extreme poverty/hardship Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions. Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold? 2. ) considered unreasonable by… …

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  • 22extreme — I UK [ɪkˈstriːm] / US [ɪkˈstrɪm] adjective ** 1) [only before noun] very great in degree extreme poverty/hardship Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions. Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold? 2) considered… …

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  • 23extreme — [[t]ɪkstri͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦♦ extremes 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Extreme means very great in degree or intensity. The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution. ...people living in extreme poverty. ...the author s… …

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  • 24extreme — 1 /Ik stri:m/ adjective 1 (only before noun) very great in degree: Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas. 2 extreme south/point/end/limit etc the extreme south etc is the place furthest towards the south etc 3 extreme opinions, beliefs …

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  • 25extreme — ex•treme [[t]ɪkˈstrim[/t]] adj. trem•er, trem•est, n. 1) going well beyond the ordinary or average: extreme measures[/ex] 2) exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy[/ex] 3) farthest from the center or middle 4) utmost in direction or distance 5) …

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  • 26extreme*/*/ — [ɪkˈstriːm] adj I 1) very great in degree extreme poverty/hardship/cold[/ex] 2) extreme actions or opinions are considered unreasonable by most people It seemed a bit extreme to call the police.[/ex] extreme right wing views[/ex] 3) very unusual… …

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  • 27Extreme points of Earth — Further information: World record, List of extreme points lists, and Extremes on Earth This is a list of extreme points of Earth, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than, higher or lower in altitude than, or… …

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  • 28Extreme Ice Survey — The Extreme Ice Survey documents rapid changes on glaciers across the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most wide ranging glacier study ever conducted using ground based, real time photography. The Extreme Ice Survey uses time lapse photography,… …

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  • 29extreme — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ opposite, polar ▪ Their views are at opposite extremes from each other. ▪ logical ▪ new ▪ Sh …

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  • 30extreme — 1. adjective /ɪkˈstɹiːm/ a) Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost. At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin. b) In the greatest or highest degree; intense. He has an extreme aversion …

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