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resounding definition

re·sound·ing (ri zo̵un′diŋ)

adjective

  1. reverberating; ringing sonorously
  2. thoroughgoing; complete a resounding victory
  3. high-sounding

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resounding Synonyms

resounding

modif.

reverberating, ringing, thunderous, booming; see loud 1.


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resounding Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • 'yes: The answer to all of these questions has to be a resounding 'yes ' .

Modifying Another Word

  • still: In this, as in other matters, Kant's essay is prescient, and its echoes are still resounding.
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