Meaning & use
Gargantuan
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Extremely large or enormous in size, extent, or degree.
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The company faced the gargantuan task of rebuilding after the merger collapsed.
A gargantuan buffet awaited guests at the wedding reception.
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Derived from Gargantua, the giant hero of François Rabelais's 16th-century satirical novels.
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