"superextreme" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superextreme.wav Forms: more superextreme [comparative], most superextreme [superlative]
Etymology: From super- + extreme. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|extreme}} super- + extreme Head templates: {{en-adj}} superextreme (comparative more superextreme, superlative most superextreme)
  1. (rare) Exceptionally extreme; of particular extremeness or extremity. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-superextreme-en-adj-jFhUEMG0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. (not comparable, rare) Beyond or greater than extreme. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-superextreme-en-adj-h-st2mlv Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 45 55
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