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Nouns (3)

n. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them"

n. Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)

Verbs (4)

outdo, outflank, trump, scoop

v. get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"

Adverbs (2)

best

adv. in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after a couple of martinis"

better

adv. from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better."

Adjectives (1)

best

adj. (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"

Fuzzynyms (14)

excel, stand out, surpass

v. distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"

exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top

v. be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

equal, touch, rival, match

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

rival

v. be the rival of, be in competition with; "we are rivaling for first place in the race"

Synonyms (0)

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Antonyms (2)

worst

n. the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"

worst

adj. (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year"

belief > first light > acerb > jumble > tempting > best

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