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superior

sooh pi ree er

  • n  one of greater rank or station or quality
  • n  the head of a religious community
  • n  a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
  • n  the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
  • n  a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
  • n  a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
  • a  of high or superior quality or performance
    superior wisdom derived from experience
    superior math students
  • a  of or characteristic of high rank or importance
    a superior ruler
  • s  (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
    overcome by a superior opponent
    trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law
  • a  written or printed above and to one side of another character
  • a  having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
    Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets
  • s  having a higher rank
    superior officer
  • s  (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by
    he is superior to fear
    an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades

  • It was wrong; this is one of those rare sequels that is infinitely superior to its source.
  • Beside that record he set the performance of the old P-40, decided the P-40 was superior in two or three categories.
  • The combination of dedicated actors and a superior script helps make Elah a far more satisfying film than Crash.
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  • Leonard Maltin in International Herald Tribune
    This writing-directing team may hold a record for producing consistently superior cartoons using the same characters year after year - without a break or change in routine,Maltin wrote.
  • Daryl Morey in International Herald Tribune
    It's a pretty big swing from a high to a low, with how we were playing,Morey said. "We feel like our supporting cast is superior to when we played without Yao in the past. We remain ready for the challenge ahead."

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