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extreme

adjective (BAD)
 
 
/ɪkˈstriːm/

Definition

B2 very severe or bad: extreme weather conditions In extreme cases, the disease can lead to blindness.Very and extremeComplete and wholeIntensifying expressions
(Definition of extreme adjective (BAD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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