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awesome

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

awe·some / ˈôsəm/ • adj. extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear: the awesome power of the atomic bomb. ∎ inf. extremely good; excellent: the band is truly awesome! DERIVATIVES: awe·some·ly adv. awe·some·ness n.

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awesome

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

awesome •hansom, ransom, Ransome, transom •Wrexham • sensum • Epsom • jetsam •lissom • winsome • gypsum • alyssum •blossom, opossum, possum •flotsam • awesome • balsam • Folsom •noisome • twosome •fulsome • buxom • Hilversum •irksome • Gresham • meerschaum •petersham • nasturtium •atom, Euratom •factum •bantam, phantom •sanctum •desideratum, erratum, post-partum, stratum •substratum • rectum • momentum •septum •datum, petrolatum, pomatum, Tatum, ultimatum •arboretum • dictum • symptom •ad infinitum •bottom, rock-bottom •quantum •autumn, postmortem •factotum, Gotham, scrotum, teetotum, totem •sputum •accustom, custom •diatom • anthem • Bentham • Botham •fathom • rhythm • biorhythm •algorithm • logarithm • sempervivum •ovum • William

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	Awesome will be laid to rest.(Obituary for a once proud word) Magazine article from: Word Ways; 5/1/2009
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