Thesaurus / greatest
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But the greatest danger I ever underwent in that kingdom was from a monkey, who belonged to one of the clerks of the kitchen.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTBut,” said the prime minister of Flatland, starting a difficulty, “who is to be greatest chief?
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEDavy read this over two or three times, in the greatest perplexity, and then gave it up in despair.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLThen my luck changed and I found myself under one of the very greatest teachers of his time, Professor Huxley.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSHe brings out all their power, brilliancy and careering wildness, and makes the greatest sensation of them.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYHe conducts this ceremony with the greatest solemnity, occasionally pronouncing these incantatory words, "Plate or shell, sah?"
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")They buried her body in the Recollect convent, with the greatest pomp possible.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSSomething influenced by his reasoning, Ripperda employed the greatest part of the day in writing a large packet for his son.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERThese people are, I believe, the greatest speech-makers in the world; nothing can be done without speeches.
THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUSWhen the method is mastered, the application of it is made with the greatest ease and pleasure.
ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)WORDS RELATED TO GREATEST
- absolute
- all-out
- chief
- complete
- entire
- exhaustive
- farthest
- final
- full
- furthermost
- greatest
- highest
- last
- last straw
- maximal
- most distant
- out of bounds
- outermost
- outside
- paramount
- plenary
- preeminent
- remotest
- sheer
- supreme
- the most
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- too much
- too-too
- top
- topmost
- total
- ultimate
- ultra
- unconditional
- undiminished
- unlimited
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- unreserved
- uttermost
- whole
- worst case
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