All 5 Uses
profound
in
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
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- ...what is only complex is mistaken (a not unusual error) for what is profound.
*profound = deep or far-reaching in intellect or insight
- ...my astonishment was profound.
*profound = of greatest intensity or emotional depth
- Thus there is such a thing as being too profound.†
- The streets were profoundly quiet, as it was nearly three o'clock in the morning.†
- Nevertheless, that he failed in the solution of this mystery, is by no means that matter for wonder which he supposes it; for, in truth, our friend the Prefect is somewhat too cunning to be profound.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(profound as in: profound idea) deep or far-reaching in intellect or consequence
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(2)
(profound as in: profound sadness) of greatest intensity or emotional depth
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)