epic: Word of the Day

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epic
 
Pronounced: click here

Function: adjective
 
Meanings:
1 : telling a story about a hero or about exciting events or adventures
Examples:
<an epic poem>
<an epic film/novel>
 
2 [more epic; most epic] : very great or large and usually difficult or impressive
Examples:
<The football game was an epic battle between two great teams.>
<The bridge was an epic achievement.>
<The company is engaged in an epic struggle for survival.>
<an accomplishment of epic proportions>
<undertaking an epic journey>   

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