small vs big vs large vs tall

Definitions

adjective

1. relatively moderate, limited, or small
2. (of children and animals) young, immature
3. have fine or very small constituent particles
4. not large but sufficient in size or amount
5. low or inferior in station or quality

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noun

1. the slender part of the back
2. a garment size for a small person

adverb

1. on a small scale

Examples

Sometime in the early eighteen hundreds, they trekked to the flat plain between the Ohio River and Lake Erie and settled in Mount Vernon, which was then a few small buildings in a forest of tall trees.

Just before serving, prepare a few small cheese ravioli and place them in each bowl before you add the soup.

A few fields have the remains of small sunken stone dwellings, intimate as those at Skara Brae.

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Definitions

adjective

1. significant
2. marked by intense physical force
3. generous and understanding and tolerant
4. given or giving freely
5. loud and firm

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adverb

1. in a boastful manner
2. in a major way
3. on a grand scale
4. extremely well

Examples

Methone is a bit bigger than Anthe, at 3km (1.8 miles) in diameter, it too was discovered by the Cassini imaging team in 2004.

I think a lot of players from bigger clubs have spent time on loan at smaller clubs and it has really helped.

She has one annoying but lovable big brother that looks out for her, and a little sister that adores and idolizes her.

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