ace
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4.5
- noun
- /eɪs/
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- In our basketball team, Maria is the ace; her shooting skills are unmatched.
That was the differentiator between the average scorers and the aces of each profession.
- That was the differentiator between the average scorers and the aces of each profession.
- The, the, for example, the, the, the top scoring ace of a Polish Air Force fighting in Battle of Britain.
Examples
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He is widely recognized as the ace in the world of chess, consistently defeating top players.
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Team Penguin is sending their ace, Victor...
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Seth realized he was watching the ace investigator in his courtroom.
Fiction book (1995) -
That was the differentiator between the average scorers and the aces of each profession.
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The league had many superstars, including Dorothy Wiltse Collins, an ace pitcher on the Minneapolis Millerettes.
Fiction book (2002) -
The conference featured several aces in the field of technology, sharing their innovative ideas.
Synonyms
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4.9
A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill
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4.7
A person who is very skilled at a particular job or task
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7.0
A person who is very skilled and often admired at their job
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7.3
A person who is very skilled at something like math or computers
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8.6
A person who is very skilled at a task or subject
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8.2
A young person who is very talented at something
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8.0
A person with very great skill, often in music or art
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8.4
A person who knows a lot about one subject
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4.7
A person who is very skilled at something
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8.2
A person who is among the best in a field
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9.9
A person who knows a lot about a subject and advises others
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Compounds
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5.8
A playing card with a single black spade and the letter A that people often think is unlucky
- Specialized
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4.2
A medicine that lowers blood pressure by blocking a body chemical that narrows blood vessels
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Etymology
Ace for a person who excels comes from the idea of the ace card being the top or 'one', and from early use for top fighter pilots called aces. So calling someone an 'ace' means they are the best or very skilled at what they do.