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| pro·found [ prə fównd ] (comparative pro·found·er, superlative pro·found·est) |
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1. great: very great, strong, or intense
  profound effect
profound regret
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2. showing great understanding: showing great perception, understanding, or knowledge
profound insight
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3. requiring thoughtful study: containing far-reaching ideas or essential wisdom and experience that usually require serious thought to be fully appreciated
a profound meditation on the human condition
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4. very deep: extending to or situated at a great depth
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin profundus "bottom forward or downward" < fundus "bottom"] |
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| pro·found·ly adverb |
| pro·found·ness noun |
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