Heroic
Heroic adjective - Large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception.
Usage example: an opera production of heroic proportions
Impressive and heroic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impressive" instead an adjective "Heroic".
Impressive
Impressive adjective - Making a strong or vivid impression.
Usage example: an impressive ceremony
Heroic and impressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heroic" instead an adjective "Impressive".
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- Not because he's actually expected to do anything heroic or impressive, but because he's a coward who's good as escaping danger, so can at least be expected to survive until the spell is needed.
Source: The Chosen One - The more heroic or impressive callsigns people think of when they think of fighter pilots are reserved for people who have earned their fellows' respect.
Source: Embarrassing Nickname - This does up to five levels of lethal damage depending on the enemy's courage, which is impressive considering that just-starting Exalts and heroic mortals only have seven.
Source: Groin Attack / Tabletop Games
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