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Another word for prime

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prime

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Principal
earliest, beginning, original; see principal.
Excellent
top, choice, superior; see best 1, excellent.

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Another word for prime

adjective

Of fine quality:
choice, fine¹, first-class, select, superior. See better
Exceptionally good of its kind:
ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine¹, first-class, first-rate, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. (Informal) A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch. (Slang) boss. (Chiefly British) tophole. See good
Most important, influential, or significant:
capital, cardinal, chief, first, foremost, key, leading, main, major, number one, paramount, premier, primary, principal, top. See important
Preceding all others in time:
earliest, first, initial, maiden, original, pioneer, primary, primordial. See start
Not derived from something else:
original, primary, primitive. See start

noun

A condition or time of vigor and freshness:

bloom¹, blossom, efflorescence, florescence, flower, flush. See better

verb

To cause to be ready, as for use, consumption, or a special purpose:

fit¹, fix, make, prepare, ready. See prepared

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Stop playing prime time TV.
I think I might get the prime rib.
When a person dies, the prime suspect is always the surviving spouse.
A man in his prime with silvered hair emerged from the darkness.
The game was a first for Betsy and the prime seats, compliments of her adoring boss.

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