The Only Use of
profound
in
The Giver
- The speech was much the same each year: recollection of the time of childhood and the period of preparation, the coming responsibilities of adult life, the profound importance of Assignment, the seriousness of training to come.
p. 51.8profound = deep or far-reaching in consequence
Definitions:
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(profound as in: profound idea) deep or far-reaching in intellect or consequence
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(profound as in: profound sadness) of greatest intensity or emotional depth