"marvellous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɑː.və.ləs/ [UK], /ˈmɑr.və.ləs/ [US] Audio: en-gb-marvellous.ogg [UK], en-us-marvellous.ogg [US] Forms: marvellous [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is marvellous, it is extremely good or wonderful. Synonyms: wonderful, spectacular, fantastic
    Sense id: simple-marvellous-en-adj-9RS-~czI
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        {
          "text": "The play was marvellous; everyone cheered at the end."
        },
        {
          "text": "We had a marvellous view of the lake from our hotel room."
        }
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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈmɑr.və.ləs/",
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      ]
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        {
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        },
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          "text": "We had a marvellous view of the lake from our hotel room."
        }
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      ],
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          "word": "wonderful"
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        },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "marvellous"
}

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