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terrific

Cross references:
  1. fearful               
 
ter.rif.ic \t*-'rif-ik\ \-i-k(*-)le-\ aj [L terrificus, fr. terre-re to 
   frighten] 1a: exciting fear or awe : TERRIBLE  1b: very bad : FRIGHTFUL  2: 
   EXTRAORDINARY, ASTOUNDING {~ speed}  3: unusually fine : MAGNIFICENT  - 
   ter.rif.i.cal.ly av