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    [Adjective]  | "for*mi*da*ble" | \ ˈfȯr-mə-də-bəl \


    1: causing fear, dread, or apprehension

    2: having qualities that discourage approach or attack

    3: tending to inspire awe or wonder : impressive


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Latin formidabilis, from formidare to fear, from formido terror, bogey; akin to Greek mormō bogey;

    [Adjective]  | "formidable" 


    1: causing fear;


      * e.g., " ... a formidable, irascible old man who frightened the neighborhood children "





    2: requiring considerable physical or mental effort;


      * e.g., " ... running a marathon is a formidable undertaking "



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     [ "formidable" ]

    1: Causing fear, dread, or apprehension.

      * e.g.,  ... That is a formidable prospect. 

     [ "Formidables" ]

    1: Formidables are rivals that share a mutual respect and know not to beef as long as they don't instigate a fight or get in eachothers way. For the most part it can be used to summarize the relationship between others.

      * e.g.,  ... Friend 1: you tryna link at the football field? 

     [ "formidalize" ]

    1: when a substance is solid, melts, then becomes solid again

      * e.g.,  ... when you melt butter for artichokes but then it starts to become solid again (this does not happen very often because artichokes are usually eaten quickly and the butter is gone before it formidalizes); when you melt chocolate to cover fruit in it but it starts to formidalize before all the strawberries have been covered in chocolate 

     [ "Formidable Foe" ]

    1: One scary fucker.

      * e.g.,  ... You're quite the "Formidable Foe" 


     [ "Formidable Foe" ]

    2: Never mess with one of these

     [ "Formidable Autonomy" ]

    1: Irrevocable freedom and independence; The ability to live one's life as seen fit with as little outside influence as humanly possible; Untouchable; Above the influence

      * e.g.,  ... Anarchy is only possible through Formidable Autonomy 

     [ "YOU ARE A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT" ]

    1: A phrase that the user says to let the opposite party know that he/she acknowledges their skill.

      * e.g.,  ... you: *attack* 

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