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thumping

/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/ adjective B2
  1. Exceptional in some degree. (informal)
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“A lie, Watson—a great, big, thumping, obtrusive, uncompromising lie—that’s what meets us on the threshold!
The Valley of Fear, p. 66 · C1
I wondered if I looked as I felt and if they could hear my heart thumping clear across the room.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 269 · C1
This technological adaptation fundamentally altered the sonic landscape, producing a driving, aggressive sound characterized by distorted chords and thumping basslines.
From the Delta to Memphis, p. 1 · C1

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