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master

Definition for master

adjective as in expert

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adept, experienced, skilled, skillful

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ace, crack, crackerjack

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masterly, proficient

adjective as in main

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ascendant, chief, controlling, grand, great, major, original, overbearing, predominate, prime, principal, sovereign

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foremost, paramount, predominant, preponderant, prevalent, regnant, supreme

noun as in person in charge, female or male

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administrator, boss, commander, director, guru, instructor, judge, manager, owner, ruler, teacher

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captain, chief, chieftain, commandant, conqueror, controller, employer, general, governor, guide, head, lord, matriarch, overlord, overseer, patriarch, pedagogue, preceptor, principal, pro, skipper, superintendent, supervisor, swami, taskmaster, tutor, wheel

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commanding officer, head person, schoolmaster/mistress, spiritual leader, top dog

noun as in expert, skilled person, female or male

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artist, authority, connoisseur, doctor, genius, guru, professional, scientist

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ace, adept, artiste, buff, champion, conqueror, doyen, doyenne, maestro, maven, pro, pundit, sage, savant, shark, victor, virtuoso, whiz, winner, wizard

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old hand, old pro, past master, prima donna, proficient, real pro, whiz-bang

verb as in learn; become proficient

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comprehend, grasp, understand

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acquire, cram, grind, study, swamp

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beat the game, beat the system, bone up, bury yourself in, excel in, gain mastery, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get the hang of, get the knack of, hit the books, learn the ropes, megastudy, pick up

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Example Sentences

Many of us have completed advanced training; four in five have a master’s degree, with hundreds of hours of field work as part of the requirement.

From Salon

German firm Ernst Russ, which owns the Solong, confirmed to the BBC that the man arrested is the master of the ship.

From BBC

Trump’s recent address to Congress is an example of Trump as the master of spectacle.

From Salon

But Key added that McCullum is a "master" at knowing the differences between his players, such as who needs a harder approach and who thrives by being more relaxed.

From BBC

Khalil had graduated from Columbia with a master's from the university's School of International and Public Affairs.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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