EXTREME

• (noun) the furthest or highest degree of something

  "he carried it to extremes"

• (noun) the point located farthest from the middle of something

  synonyms : extreme point , extremum

• (adj.) most distant in any direction

  "the extreme edge of town"

• (adj.) of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

  "extreme cold", "extreme caution", "extreme pleasure", "utmost contempt", "to the utmost degree", "in the uttermost distress"

  synonyms : utmost , uttermost

• (adj.) far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree

  "an extreme example", "extreme temperatures", "extreme danger"

• (adj.) beyond a norm in views or actions

  "an extreme conservative", "an extreme liberal", "extreme views on integration", "extreme opinions"

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