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considerable
adjective /kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bl̩/
/-ɚ-/ Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 large or of noticeable importance: The fire caused considerable damage to the church.Very important or urgent considerably
/-bli/ adverb B2 He's considerably fatter than he was when I knew him.Very important or urgent
(Definition of considerable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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