Big
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Pro Tip 1/3
Physical Size
Use 'big' for tangible things you can measure, like buildings or animals. Look at that big elephant!
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Quantity Emphasis
'Big' stresses a large quantity, more than average or expected. She had a big collection of stamps.
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Not Always Positive
'Big' might imply excessiveness and not always something positive. He's in big trouble now.