masterstroke
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- noun
- /ˈmæstərˌstroʊk/
:
maestría
- The use of crisis diplomacy to threaten North Korea's withdrawal from the NPT proved to be a masterstroke.
And then his masterstroke was he employed a guy called David Tomlin, who was a first assistant director.
- And then his masterstroke was he employed a guy called David Tomlin, who was a first assistant director.
Examples
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One thing seems very clear—we pulled off a masterstroke getting Martinez before he tore it up at the London Olympics.
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Segal's selection as the campaign's frontman was a masterstroke.
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I have to tell you, going down to see him this morning was a masterstroke.
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If they did that on purpose, it was a masterstroke.
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I must say, it really was a masterstroke on your part staging that escape.
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But the film's masterstroke was in the casting of Robert Downey Jr.
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Rhee's plan was hailed as a masterstroke.
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Placing Bosnia in 1878 under Austro-Hungarian management was a masterstroke that, for a few decades, gave Bosnia excellent government and at the same time helped avert international rivalry and war.
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Staging the charity event in that unique location was a real masterstroke that impressed everyone.
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His decision to switch the strategy last minute proved to be a brilliant masterstroke during the presentation.
Synonyms
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An impressive achievement that shows great skill
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A sudden clever idea or action that solves a problem
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word masterstroke comes from putting together master ('an expert') and stroke ('a single strong move', like a brush stroke in painting or a sudden clever action). So a masterstroke is a single brilliant action by someone skilled that solves a big problem.