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| Main Entry: |
first string
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group of starting players |
| Synonyms: | first team, starters, varsity |
| Main Entry: | first |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | highest in importance |
| Synonyms: | A-number-1, advanced, arch, champion, chief, dominant, eminent, first-class, first-string, foremost, greatest, head, head of the line, leading, main, number one, outstanding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primary, prime, primo, principal, ranking, ruling, sovereign, supreme, top of the list, top-flight |
| Antonyms: | last, least |
| Main Entry: | first-class/first-rate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, excellent |
| Synonyms: | capital, choice, dandy, fine, first-string, five-star, in class by itself, prime*, shipshape, sound, supreme, tiptop, top, top-notch*, very good |
| Antonyms: | bad, inferior, lesser, poor, second-class/second-rate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | superior |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | better, greater, higher; excellent |
| Synonyms: | a cut above, above, admirable, capital, choice, dandy, deluxe, distinguished, exceeding, exceptional, exclusive, expert, famous, fine, finer, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, good, good quality, grander, high-caliber, high-class, major, more advanced, more skillful, noteworthy, of higher rank, over, overlying, paramount, predominant, preferable, preferred, premium, prevailing, primary, remarkable, senior, superhuman, superincumbent, surpassing, unrivalled |
| Antonyms: | bad, below, inferior, lower, minor, poor |
| Main Entry: | top-notch |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | first-rate |
| Synonyms: | A-1, ace, blue-chip, choice, excellent, fine, first-class, first-string, five-star, highest quality, in a class all by itself, prime*, sound, superior, supreme, tiptop, top-level, uppermost, very best, very good |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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