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  1. adjective Inspiring awe: an awesome thunderstorm.
  2. adjective Expressing awe: stood in awesome silence before the ancient ruins.
  3. adjective Slang Remarkable; outstanding: "a totally awesome arcade game” (Los Angeles Times).

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  • "It's becoming the new 'awesome' - overused to the point where everything from a fast-food restaurant chain to celebrities is 'iconic.'" —  Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate
  • Josh Meyers, and Ken Jeong (also known as the awesome Dr. Ken) due out later this year. —  Cinema Blend Feeds
  • I loved it in 5 and Tactics and to be honest the one used in FF10-2 is hellish awesome which is all it has going for it. —  Anime Nano!
  • "You are awesome, and made a difference in the world," Ward wrote. —  THE TENSION
  • My final two semesters at college were far too short, as the friends I had made were all awesome -- people who were into games as much as I was and people I hung out with outside of virtual worlds. —  Destructoid
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  1. North. English and Scots; from awe + -some.
 

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/ˈɔsəm/
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