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chief
Highest, as in rank or office; foremost
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  1. Highest, as in rank or office; foremost
  2. Highest in rank, authority, or office:
  3. Most important or significant; main; principal
main
Most important; principal.
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  1. Most important; principal.
  2. (Nautical) Connected to or located near the mainmast:
  3. Chief in size, extent, importance, etc.; principal; leading; specif., designating a large central unit on which subsidiaries or branches depend
first
Preceding all others in a series; before any other; 1st
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  1. Preceding all others in a series; before any other; 1st
  2. Corresponding in order to the number one.
  3. Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost:
dominant
Tending to be stronger than its counterpart or used for the most important tasks or in the most pressing situations:
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  1. Tending to be stronger than its counterpart or used for the most important tasks or in the most pressing situations:
  2. Being a species that has the greatest effect within its ecological community, especially by determining the presence, abundance, or type of other species. As a plant community progresses through stages of succession, different species may become dominant for a period until the climax community is reached, at which point the dominant species remains stable until a major disruption occurs. Among animals, the dominant species in a community is generally the top predator or the most abundant or widespread species.
  3. (Genetics) Designating or relating to that one of any pair of allelic hereditary factors which, when both are present in the germ plasm, dominates over the other and appears in the organism
splendid
Brilliant with light or color; radiant:
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  1. Brilliant with light or color; radiant:
  2. Very good; excellent; fine
  3. Imposing by reason of showiness or grandeur; magnificent:
choice
Of the US Government grade of meat higher than good and lower than prime.
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  1. Of the US Government grade of meat higher than good and lower than prime.
  2. Selected with care; well-chosen:
  3. Of very fine quality:
first-rate
Foremost in quality, rank, or importance.
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  1. Foremost in quality, rank, or importance.
  2. Of the highest class, rank, or quality; very good; excellent
delightful
Greatly pleasing.
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  1. Greatly pleasing.
  2. Giving delight; very pleasing; charming
  3. Pleasant; pleasing, bringing satisfaction, enjoyment or pleasure.
metropolis
A city or an urban area regarded as the center of a specific activity:
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  1. A city or an urban area regarded as the center of a specific activity:
  2. Any large city or center of population, culture, etc.
  3. A major city, especially the chief city of a country or region:
seat-of-government
The location that is the centre of authority to govern; usually the capital city of an area.
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  1. The location that is the centre of authority to govern; usually the capital city of an area.
assets
Plural form of asset
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  1. Plural form of asset
  2. (Finance) Any property or object of value that one possesses, usually considered as applicable to the payment of one's debts.
  3. Any goods or property properly available for the payment of a bankrupt's or a deceased person's obligations or debts.
principal
A main participant in a situation, especially a financial transaction.
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  1. A main participant in a situation, especially a financial transaction.
  2. A principal person or thing
  3. (Music) Any of the principal open stops of an organ
venture capital
(Business) money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.
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  1. (Business) money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.
  2. Funds invested or available for investment at considerable risk of loss in potentially highly profitable enterprises; risk capital
  3. Money available for investment in startup companies and small businesses with a high potential for growth.
initial
An extra-large capital letter at the start of a printed paragraph, chapter, etc.
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  1. An extra-large capital letter at the start of a printed paragraph, chapter, etc.
  2. A large, often highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter, verse, or paragraph.
  3. The first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit:
uppercase
Alternative spelling of upper case.
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  1. Alternative spelling of upper case.
  2. Capital-letter type or writing, as distinguished from small letters (lowercase)
majuscule
A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.
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  1. A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.
  2. A large letter, either capital or uncial, used in writing or printing.
finance
The supplying of funds or capital.
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  1. The supplying of funds or capital.
  2. Monetary resources:
  3. The management of money, banking, investments, and credit.
fund
A supply that can be drawn upon; stock; store
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  1. A supply that can be drawn upon; stock; store
  2. Available money; ready cash:
  3. An organization established to administer and manage a sum of money.
money
Pecuniary profit or loss:
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  1. Pecuniary profit or loss:
  2. A wealthy person, family, or group:
  3. Sums of money
backing
Support given to a person or cause
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  1. Support given to a person or cause
  2. Those giving such support
  3. Support or aid:
capitalization
The use of capital letters in writing or printing.
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  1. The use of capital letters in writing or printing.
  2. The amounts and types of long-term financing used by a firm, including common stock, preferred stock, retained earnings, and long-term debt.
  3. The total invested in a business by the owner or owners
financing
The act of providing or raising funds or capital.
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  1. The act of providing or raising funds or capital.
  2. Funds or capital provided by investors or lenders.
  3. (Finance, business) A transaction that provides funds for a business.
funding
The arranging for or providing of such money
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  1. The arranging for or providing of such money
  2. Money set aside to pay for or finance something
grubstake
Money or supplies advanced to a prospector in return for a share in any findings
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  1. Money or supplies advanced to a prospector in return for a share in any findings
  2. Supplies or funds advanced to a mining prospector or a person starting a business in return for a promised share of the profits.
stake
Personal interest or involvement:
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  1. Personal interest or involvement:
  2. A vertical post secured in a socket at the edge of a platform, as on a truck bed, to help retain the load.
  3. A share or interest, as in property, a person, or a business venture
subsidization
The act or process of subsidizing.
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  1. The act or process of subsidizing.
asset
Anything owned that has exchange value
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  1. Anything owned that has exchange value
  2. Any property or right that is owned by a person or entity and has monetary value. See also liability.
  3. Something or someone of any value; any portion of one's property or effects so considered.
fortune
A person's condition or standing in life determined by material possessions or financial wealth:
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  1. A person's condition or standing in life determined by material possessions or financial wealth:
  2. The entity or power believed by some to bring good or bad luck to people; luck; chance; fate
  3. Success, especially when at least partially resulting from luck:
mean
Something having a position, quality, or condition midway between extremes; a medium.
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  1. Something having a position, quality, or condition midway between extremes; a medium.
  2. The average value of a set of numbers.
  3. (Mathematics) A number that typifies a set of numbers, such as a geometric mean or an arithmetic mean.
resource
Something that lies ready for use or that can be drawn upon for aid or to take care of a need
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  1. Something that lies ready for use or that can be drawn upon for aid or to take care of a need
  2. Ability to deal promptly and effectively with problems, difficulties, etc.; resourcefulness
  3. The ability to deal with a difficult or troublesome situation effectively; resourcefulness:
wealth
(Econ.) Everything having economic value measurable in price
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  1. (Econ.) Everything having economic value measurable in price
  2. The state of having much money or property; affluence
  3. Goods and resources having value in terms of exchange or use:
wherewithal
The necessary means, especially financial means:
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  1. The necessary means, especially financial means:
  2. That with which something can be done; necessary means, esp. money
  3. The ability and means required to accomplish some task.
cardinal
Bright-red, like the robe of a cardinal
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  1. Bright-red, like the robe of a cardinal
  2. Of foremost importance; paramount:
  3. Of main importance; principal; chief
chief
Highest, as in rank or office; foremost
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  1. Highest, as in rank or office; foremost
  2. Highest in rank, authority, or office:
  3. Most important or significant; main; principal
first
Ranking before all others; foremost in rank, quality, importance, etc.; principal
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  1. Ranking before all others; foremost in rank, quality, importance, etc.; principal
  2. Corresponding in order to the number one.
  3. Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost:
foremost
More prominent or important than others, especially in position or rank:
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  1. More prominent or important than others, especially in position or rank:
  2. First in rank or importance; leading
key
Of crucial importance; significant:
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  1. Of crucial importance; significant:
  2. Controlling; essential; important
leading
Having a position in the lead; foremost:
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  1. Having a position in the lead; foremost:
  2. Principal; chief
  3. Ranking first.
main
Most important; principal.
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  1. Most important; principal.
  2. (Nautical) Connected to or located near the mainmast:
  3. Chief in size, extent, importance, etc.; principal; leading; specif., designating a large central unit on which subsidiaries or branches depend
major
Characterized by major intervals, scales, etc.
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  1. Characterized by major intervals, scales, etc.
  2. Designating a triad having intervals of a major third between the lower two pitches, and a minor third between the upper two pitches
  3. Equivalent to the distance between the tonic note and the second or third or sixth or seventh degrees of a major scale or mode:
number one
First in rank, order, or importance:
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  1. First in rank, order, or importance:
paramount
Highest in rank, power, or authority:
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  1. Highest in rank, power, or authority:
  2. Of chief concern or importance:
premier
First in status or importance; principal or chief:
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  1. First in status or importance; principal or chief:
primary
(Ornithology) Designating or of the large, stiff feathers on the last section, or hand, of a bird's wing
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  1. (Ornithology) Designating or of the large, stiff feathers on the last section, or hand, of a bird's wing
  2. Relating to the replacement of only one of several atoms or groups in a compound, such as an amine in which one valence of the functional group is taken by a carbon atom.
  3. First in importance; chief; principal; main
prime
Being the most desired or suitable example of something:
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  1. Being the most desired or suitable example of something:
  2. From which others are derived; fundamental; basic
  3. First or highest in rank or importance; main:
principal
Highest or among the highest in rank, authority, importance, degree, etc.
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  1. Highest or among the highest in rank, authority, importance, degree, etc.
  2. Of, relating to, or being financial principal, or a principal in a financial transaction.
  3. First or highest in rank or importance.
top
Of, situated at, or being the top; uppermost, highest, greatest, or foremost
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  1. Of, situated at, or being the top; uppermost, highest, greatest, or foremost
  2. Of the highest degree, quality, rank, or amount:
  3. Of or having to do with the Top 40 or the kind of popular music they represent
ace
A trademark for an elastic bandage.
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  1. A trademark for an elastic bandage.
  2. Top-notch; first-rate.
  3. (Informal) First-rate; expert
banner
Unusually good; outstanding:
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  1. Unusually good; outstanding:
  2. Exceptional; very good.
blue-ribbon
(Informal) Preeminent or outstanding of its kind
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  1. (Informal) Preeminent or outstanding of its kind
  2. Designating or of a panel made up of persons specially selected as for their expertise
brag
(Archaic) Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited.
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  1. (Archaic) Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited.
  2. Exceptionally fine.
  3. (Now Rare) First-rate; excellent
champion
Superior to all others:
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  1. Superior to all others:
  2. Holding first place or prize:
excellent
(Obs.) Excelling; surpassing
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  1. (Obs.) Excelling; surpassing
  2. (Archaic) Being so to an extreme degree.
  3. Of the highest or finest quality; exceptionally good for its kind:
fine
Excellent in character or ability:
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  1. Excellent in character or ability:
  2. Superior in quality; better than average; excellent; very good
  3. Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precision; sensitive:
first-class
(Programming) Of, or relating to a treatment like that for a first-class citizen.
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  1. (Programming) Of, or relating to a treatment like that for a first-class citizen.
  2. Constituting or belonging to the first, highest, or best group in a system of classification:
  3. Of the highest class, rank, excellence, etc.; of the best quality
first-rate
Foremost in quality, rank, or importance.
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  1. Foremost in quality, rank, or importance.
  2. Of the highest class, rank, or quality; very good; excellent
prime
From which others are derived; fundamental; basic
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  1. From which others are derived; fundamental; basic
  2. Highest in quality; excellent:
  3. First or highest in rank or importance; main:
quality
Of high quality
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  1. Of high quality
  2. Having a high degree of excellence:
splendid
Brilliant with light or color; radiant:
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  1. Brilliant with light or color; radiant:
  2. Imposing by reason of showiness or grandeur; magnificent:
  3. Very good; excellent; fine
superb
Majestic or magnificent:
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  1. Majestic or magnificent:
  2. Of unusually high quality; excellent:
  3. Extremely fine; excellent
superior
Showing a feeling of being better than others; haughty
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  1. Showing a feeling of being better than others; haughty
  2. Presuming to be or suggesting that one is morally or socially better than others; disdainful or supercilious.
  3. Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.
terrific
(Informal) Unusually fine, admirable, enjoyable, etc.
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  1. (Informal) Unusually fine, admirable, enjoyable, etc.
  2. Very good or fine; splendid:
  3. Unusually great in degree, intensity, severity, etc.
tiptop
(Informal) At the highest point of excellence, health, etc.
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  1. (Informal) At the highest point of excellence, health, etc.
  2. At the highest point, or top
  3. Excellent; first-rate:
top
Relating to, made up of, or broadcasting the Top 40:
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  1. Relating to, made up of, or broadcasting the Top 40:
  2. Of the highest degree, quality, rank, or amount:
  3. Of or having to do with the Top 40 or the kind of popular music they represent
a-one
(Informal) First-class; first-rate; superior
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  1. (Informal) First-class; first-rate; superior
  2. First-class; excellent.
bully
Dashing, hearty, or jolly
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  1. Dashing, hearty, or jolly
  2. Excellent; splendid:
  3. (Informal) Fine; very good
dandy
(Rare) Of or for a dandy; foppish
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  1. (Rare) Of or for a dandy; foppish
  2. Suggestive of or attired like a dandy; foppish.
  3. Fine; good.
great
(Informal) Excellent; splendid; fine
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  1. (Informal) Excellent; splendid; fine
  2. Being one generation removed from the relative specified. Often used in combination:
  3. Superior in quality or character; noble:
swell
Fashionably elegant; stylish.
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  1. Fashionably elegant; stylish.
  2. Excellent; wonderful:
  3. (Slang) First-rate; excellent
topflight
First-rate; excellent.
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  1. First-rate; excellent.
boss
First-rate; topnotch.
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  1. First-rate; topnotch.
  2. (Informal) Chief
  3. (Slang) Excellent; fine
arrant
Alternative spelling of errant.
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  1. Alternative spelling of errant.
  2. Completely such; thoroughgoing:
  3. Utter; complete.
egregious
Outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad; flagrant
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  1. Outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad; flagrant
  2. (Archaic) Remarkable
flagrant
Glaringly bad; notorious; outrageous
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  1. Glaringly bad; notorious; outrageous
  2. (Archaic) Flaming; blazing
  3. Conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible:
glaring
Too obvious to be overlooked
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  1. Too obvious to be overlooked
  2. Blatant, obvious.
  3. Conspicuous; obvious:
gross
(Archaic) Evident; obvious
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  1. (Archaic) Evident; obvious
  2. Broad; general:
  3. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense:
rank
Yielding a profuse, often excessive crop; highly fertile:
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  1. Yielding a profuse, often excessive crop; highly fertile:
  2. Strong and offensive in odor or flavor:
  3. Absolute; complete:
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