Read the paragraph.When Alissa finally reeled in the catfish, we were speechless. It looked big enough to eat Alissa’s dog. The fish was __________.

The comparison to a fish big enough to eat Alissa’s dog exaggerates its size, making the best word “monstrous.” “Large” and “huge” describe size, but “monstrous” most strongly conveys an enormous, almost unbelievable fish.

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