Giant
Giant adjective - Unusually large.
Usage example: the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old
Pygmy
Pygmy adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: a pygmy elephant
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Quite a few other obscure species make cameos, including nilgai, blackbuck, Indian rhino, Indian pangolin, pygmy hog, Indian giant squirrel, jerboas, small Indian civet, red and white giant flying squirrel, hoopoe, Asian fairy-bluebird, and green bee-eater.
Source: Film / The Jungle Book (2016)
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