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fine
adjective as in excellent, masterly
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accomplished, admirable, attractive, beautiful, cool, elegant, exceptional, expensive, exquisite, fashionable, first-rate, great, handsome, lovely, magnificent, neat, outstanding, pleasant, rare, refined, smart, solid, splendid, striking, subtle, superior, well-made
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enjoyable, first-class, first-string, five-star, gilt-edged, gnarly, good-looking, not too shabby, ornate, showy, skillful, supreme, top-notch, unreal, wicked
adjective as in cloudless, sunny
adjective as in dainty, delicate; sheer
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flimsy, gossamer, light, lightweight, little, loose, minute, powdered, pulverized, quality
Weak matches
diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, fine-drawn, fine-grained, fine-spun, fragile, gauzy, gossamery, granular, impalpable, porous, powdery, threadlike, transparent
adjective as in discriminating, exact
noun as in penalty in money
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Strong matches
amends, amercement, assessment, damages, forfeit, mulct, reparation, rip
verb as in penalize in monetary way
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hit with, make pay, pay through the nose, slap with, throw book at
Example Sentences
“Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” arguably the finest work in August Wilson’s 10-play series chronicling the African American experience in the 20th century, is set in a boarding house in Pittsburgh in 1911.
Seoul has long trodden a fine line between top trading partner China and the United States, the South's chief defence guarantor.
Elegantly dressed in their finest gowns, the new brides were feted by dancers and musicians in a ceremony that attracts tourists from around Nigeria every year.
Commercialization of spiritual themes walks a fine line, and companies that lean too heavily on superstition may face scrutiny.
The music video, which cost £80 to create, scooped a Mobo award - proving Skepta could make it just fine on his own.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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