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surpassing

adjective

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

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Word length
10
Starts with
S
Ends with
G
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

    “a night of exceeding darkness”

adjective

  1. exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

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a night of exceeding darkness
an exceptional memory
olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
the young Mozart's prodigious talents

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