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colossal adj. 1 huge, vast, enormous, gigantic, giant, mammoth, massive,
gargantuan, Cyclopean, Brobdingnagian, immense, monumental,
titanic, Herculean, elephantine, jumbo: Mystery surrounds the
exact methods used in moving the colossal stones used in the
pyramids. 2 spectacular, stupendous, wonderful, awe-inspiring,
staggering, extraordinary, incredible, overwhelming,
unbelievable: The old Hollywood extravaganzas were described by
press agents as 'colossal'. I think you have made a colossal
mistake in failing to hire Cynthia.
colour n. 1 hue, tint, tincture, shade, tone, cast, tinge,
pigmentation; pigment, dye: The colours of the curtains don't
match the wall. 2 colours. a flag, ensign, standard, pennant,
banner, burgee: The sloop hoisted the British colours. b
device, badge, emblem, insigne or pl insignia, symbol(s),
identification; identity, appearance, face; loyalties: The
investigators found he'd been operating under false colours.
She has shown her true colours at last.
--v. 3 tint, dye, stain, paint, crayon, tincture, tinge;
pigment: These sections will stand out better if you colour
them red. 4 influence, affect, distort, falsify, taint, warp,
twist, slant, pervert, bias: Jealousy colours his opinion of
his supervisor. 5 blush, redden, flush: After their affair,
she visibly coloured whenever they met. 6 falsify, distort,
misrepresent, disguise, mask, conceal: He feigns confusion when
he wishes to colour his true feelings.
colourless
adj. 1 pale, pallid, blanched, white; wan, ashen, sallow,
waxen, sickly, washed out: You could see from his colourless
complexion that he had not been outside for months. 2 dull,
drab, uninteresting, vacuous, vapid, lifeless, boring, tedious,
spiritless, dry, dry-as-dust, dreary, characterless, insipid,
bland, namby-pamby, lacklustre, uninspiring, uninspired: She
has led a colourless life. Few people have so colourless a
personality as he.
combat n. 1 fight, encounter, engagement, duel, battle, conflict, war,
warfare; skirmish: The two men were locked in single combat. 2
struggle, contest, strife, controversy, dispute, quarrel,
disagreement, altercation, vendetta, feud: There was endless