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Meaning of kick-ass in English

kick-ass
adjective
  informal (also kickass)
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/ˈkɪk.æs/ us
/ˈkɪk.æs/
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very exciting or forceful:
They play kick-ass rock and roll.
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Exciting and interesting
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in Chinese (Traditional)
非常活躍的, 非常強大的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
非常活跃的, 非常强大的…
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in Spanish
arrollador…
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