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To help you avoid using the same word too repetitively, redundantly, recurrently, incessantly, etc., etc.

Why synonyms can be useful

Your writing can sound boring if you continually keep repeating the same words. When you create sentences, you can make them more interesting by using words that mean the same as the word you are speaking about. This allows you to add flavor to your writing.

In order to make language a lot more expressive and interesting you should try to vary the words you use as often as you can.

Synonyms for (noun) best

Synonyms: best Definition: the supreme effort one can make Usage: they did their best

Hypernyms: endeavor, endeavour, effort, try, attempt Definition: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something Usage: made an effort to cover all the reading material; wished him luck in his endeavor; she gave it a good try

Synonyms: best, topper Definition: the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others Usage: he could beat the best of them

Hypernyms: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual Definition: a human being Usage: there was too much for one person to do

Synonyms: Charles Herbert Best, C. H. Best, Best Definition: Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)

Hypernyms: physiologist Definition: a biologist specializing in physiology

Synonyms for (verb) best

Synonyms: scoop, trump, outdo, outflank, best Definition: get the better of Usage: the goal was to best the competition

Hypernyms: trounce, crush, vanquish, shell, beat, beat out Definition: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict Usage: Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship; We beat the competition; Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game

Synonyms for (adjective) best

Synonyms: best, better Definition: (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable Usage: it would be better to speak to him; the White House thought it best not to respond

Hypernyms: advisable Definition: worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise Usage: such action is neither necessary nor advisable; extreme caution is advisable; it is advisable to telephone first

Synonyms: best Definition: (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities Usage: the best film of the year; the best solution; the best time for planting; wore his best suit

Hypernyms: champion, prizewinning Definition: holding first place in a contest Usage: a champion show dog; a prizewinning wine

Hypernyms: top-grade, top-quality, high-grade Definition: surpassing in quality Usage: top-grade ore

Hypernyms: world-class, first, foremost Definition: ranking above all others Usage: was first in her class; the foremost figure among marine artists; the top graduate

Hypernyms: go-to-meeting, Sunday-go-to-meeting Definition: used of clothing Usage: my good clothes; her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes

Hypernyms: optimal, optimum Definition: most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied Usage: an optimum return on capital; optimal concentration of a drug

Hypernyms: primo Definition: the best of its kind

Hypernyms: record-breaking Definition: surpassing any previously established record Usage: a record-breaking high jump; record-breaking crowds

Hypernyms: second-best Definition: next to the best Usage: his second-best bed

Hypernyms: superfine Definition: (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality Usage: made of superfine Flemish cloth

Hypernyms: unexceeded, unexcelled, unsurpassed Definition: not capable of being improved on

Hypernyms: unsurpassable Definition: not to be exceeded Usage: unsurpassable skill; unsurpassable standards of workmanship