drop-dead vs sublime

drop-dead

adv
  • Absolutely final; being the deadline, especially in relation to a date set out in a contract upon which adverse consequences will flow if the contract has not been fulfilled. 

  • Very impressively or spectacularly. 

sublime

noun
  • Something sublime. 

adj
  • Lofty of mien; haughty; proud. 

  • Impressive and awe-inspiring, yet simple. 

  • Noble and majestic. 

verb
  • To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify. 

  • To raise on high. 

  • To dignify; to ennoble. 

  • To sublimate. 

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