Evaluation, Judgment & Critique - Degree & Intensification

Here you will find slang used to express degree or intensification, highlighting ways people emphasize or exaggerate in casual speech.

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Evaluation, Judgment & Critique
hella [adverb]

very, extremely, or a lot of; used to intensify an adjective or quantity

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mad [adverb]

with extreme intensity or enthusiasm

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grip [noun]

a large amount or quantity of something

Ex: She has a grip of books in her collection .
stack [noun]

a large amount of something, often money or objects

Ex: He bought a stack of concert tickets for his friends .

exceptionally high, impressive, or beyond normal expectations

Ex: His skills on the guitar are off the charts .
big time [adverb]

to a great extent; very much or severely

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wall-to-wall [adjective]

completely filled or saturated

Ex: Their schedule is wall-to-wall meetings this week .
totes [adverb]

completely or absolutely

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used to emphasize a mental state as extreme, ridiculous, or intense

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a very large number or quantity of something

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high-key [adverb]

openly, obviously, or without trying to hide

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low-key [adverb]

quietly, subtly, or modestly

Ex: That movie was low-key impressive ; surprisingly good .
smidgen [noun]

a very small amount of something

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used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

Ex: Once in a blue moon , he cooks a gourmet meal to impress his friends .
-maxx [suffix]

used to indicate enhancing or improving something to its maximum potential, often for attractiveness or appeal

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