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English adjective: surpassing

1. surpassing exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence


Synonymstranscendent


Similarsuperior


Antonymsinferior

2. surpassing far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree


SamplesA night of exceeding darkness.
An exceptional memory.
Olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy.
The young Mozart's prodigious talents.


Synonymsexceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious


Similarextraordinary


Antonymsordinary









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