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extreme

adjective [before noun] (FURTHEST POINT)
 
 
/ɪkˈstriːm/

Definition

at the furthest point, especially from the centre: They live in the extreme south of the island.Distant in space and time
(Definition of extreme adjective (FURTHEST POINT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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