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superlative
adjective
noun
Highest in quality
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suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv
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adjective
Highest in quality
noun
The superlative form of an adjective or adverb
“‘fastest’ is the superlative of the adjective ‘fast’”
noun
An exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
“The critics lavished superlatives on it”
noun
The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
“His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
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‘fastest’ is the superlative of the adjective ‘fast’
‘least famous’ is the superlative degree of the adjective ‘famous’
‘most surely’ is the superlative of the adverb ‘surely’
The critics lavished superlatives on it
His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
The artist's gifts are at their acme
At the height of her career
The peak of perfection
Summer was at its peak
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