ace
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5.0
- adjective
- /eɪs/
- UK
- She gave an ace performance in the play, receiving a standing ovation from the audience.
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Watch on YouTubeI can guarantee you the cryptic crossword puzzles were ace in ancient Greek times.
- I can guarantee you the cryptic crossword puzzles were ace in ancient Greek times.
- Oh, ah, splendid ace fab, righteous top banana genius banging, fantastic.
Examples
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I can guarantee you the cryptic crossword puzzles were ace in ancient Greek times.
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Can I just walk into Pratt and Whitney, go to my desk, sit down and say, boy, I want us to be ace gold, I want to be the best, best company in the world.
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It's really good, but it also is driven by ace people and ace backs.
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They're they're ACE courses, adult continuing education courses.
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Oh, ah, splendid ace fab, righteous top banana genius banging, fantastic.
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The restaurant is known for its ace cuisine, attracting food lovers from all around.
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He's an ace designer, constantly creating innovative and high-quality fashion pieces.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very good or excellent in quality
∞
3.5
Very, showing strong feeling or excellent quality
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1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
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3.4
Much better than most others in skill or quality
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3.4
Of the highest quality and very good
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3.5
Of very high quality and extremely good
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7.5
Very good and impressive at a skill
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3.6
Of the highest quality and better than most similar things
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3.8
Very high quality or done very well
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6.4
Very skilled at a particular activity
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4.4
Very high quality and among the best
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7.8
Very good and the best in quality
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7.2
In perfect condition and working as it should
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7.8
Completely fine and working well
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5.4
Of the best quality
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5.2
In very good or perfect condition
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7.9
Of very high quality, like top service or care
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7.8
In perfect condition and ready to use
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9.9
Very good in quality and performance
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9.9
Very good and of the highest quality
Antonyms
Idioms
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 as an adjective meaning 'very good' comes from the ace card and the idea of being number one or top, and from calling top performers 'aces'. So when something or someone is 'ace' it means they are excellent or first-rate.