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The choir gave a marvelous performance.
What does Marvelous mean?
Marvelous means wonderful or excellent.
Dictionary definition
wonderful, excellent, or causing great delight.
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Marvelous in a sentence
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It was marvelous to see everyone working together.
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The reviewer described the artwork as marvelous because of its color, detail, and imagination.
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What does marvelous mean?
Marvelous means marvelous means wonderful or excellent.
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Which word is closest in meaning to marvelous?
Wonderful is close in meaning to marvelous.
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Which word is a helpful opposite or contrast for marvelous?
Poor is a useful contrast for understanding marvelous.
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Marvelous
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mar · vuh · lus · strongest beat: mar
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WordMarvelous.
Partadjective.
MeaningMarvelous means wonderful or excellent.
ExampleExample: The choir gave a marvelous performance.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- mar · vuh · lus
- Strongest beat
- mar
- Ending
- lus
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on mar.
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poorlow in quality
ordinarynot special or unusual
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Marvelous means wonderful or excellent.
Common mix-up
Marvelous is not the same as poor. Marvelous means marvelous means wonderful or excellent.
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Read this model sentence: It was marvelous to see everyone working together. Clue words: see, everyone, working. Underline clue words that show why marvelous fits instead of poor. Now write one new sentence that shows marvelous without using the word marvelous. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show marvelous?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "It was marvelous to see everyone working together." Why does marvelous fit better than poor?
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