great

/ɡreɪt/ adj

Definition

A1 very good: We had a great time.

A2 large: a great crowd of people

B1 extreme: He has great difficulty walking.

› important or famous: a great actor

great big, long, etc. › very big, long, etc.: They’ve got a great big house.

(Definition of great adj from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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