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drastic

adjective as in severe, extreme

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“Currently, many long-term and senior homeowners in markets that have seen drastic price appreciation choose to delay selling, as realizing gains results in a large tax bill, known as the ‘stay-put penalty’.”

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“Currently, many long-term and senior homeowners in markets that have seen drastic price appreciation choose to delay selling, as realizing gains results in a large tax bill, known as the ‘stay-put penalty’.”

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To the owners, who believe that widening revenue inequality among franchises requires drastic action, the Brewers are the ultimate outlier in a system fundamentally stacked against them.

"But it didn't feel too drastic at the time. It just reflected what we were listening to."

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Three months is also enough time to come up with more drastic changes if needed, he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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