dramatic
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /drəˈmætɪk/US /drəˈmætɪk/
Meaning
adjective
sudden, very great and often surprising
“a dramatic increase/change/improvement/shift”
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“into it then we can see the dramatic”
📺 Elon Musk's 2003 Stanford University Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders LectureLearn this word in the video →
“Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.”
📺 Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement AddressLearn this word in the video →
“In fact, one of the challenges of running the business that's been your family for decades is how willing are you to make dramatic change when it's called for?”
📺 Akio Toyoda at Babson's Centennial Commencement (2019)Learn this word in the video →
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