fabulous

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Will's warning was soon ignored, given that on the evening that his column was published Palin delivered what most observers - even those hostile to the Republican ticket - described as a fabulous speech.

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  1. adjective Barely credible; astonishing: the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner.
  2. adjective Extremely pleasing or successful: a fabulous vacation.
  3. adjective Of the nature of a fable or myth; legendary.
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fantastic ·  marvelous ·  mythical ·  bizarre ·  awesome ·  imaginary ·  magical ·  gorgeous ·  fictitious ·  fanciful ·  spectacular
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  1. Middle English, mythical, from Old French fabuleux, from Latin fābulōsus, from fābula, fable; see fable.

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  1. = French fabuleux, Old French fableux = Spanish Portuguese Italian fabuloso, from Latin fabulosus, fabulous, celebrated in fable, from fabula, fable: see fable.
 

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