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master
adjective as in expert
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adjective as in main
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ascendant, chief, controlling, grand, great, major, original, overbearing, predominate, prime, principal, sovereign
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foremost, paramount, predominant, preponderant, prevalent, regnant, supreme
noun as in person in charge, female or male
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administrator, boss, commander, director, guru, instructor, judge, manager, owner, ruler, teacher
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captain, chief, chieftain, commandant, conqueror, controller, employer, general, governor, guide, head, lord, matriarch, overlord, overseer, patriarch, pedagogue, preceptor, principal, pro, skipper, superintendent, supervisor, swami, taskmaster, tutor, wheel
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commanding officer, head person, schoolmaster/mistress, spiritual leader, top dog
noun as in expert, skilled person, female or male
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artist, authority, connoisseur, doctor, genius, guru, professional, scientist
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ace, adept, artiste, buff, champion, conqueror, doyen, doyenne, maestro, maven, pro, pundit, sage, savant, shark, victor, virtuoso, whiz, winner, wizard
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old hand, old pro, past master, prima donna, proficient, real pro, whiz-bang
verb as in learn; become proficient
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Example Sentences
He had studied it after his botched cataract surgery but never mastered it.
She was studying for a master’s degree in clinical psychology with dreams of becoming a marriage and family therapist.
One in six of the nation’s registered nurses held a master’s degree as of 2022, according to the American Assn. of Colleges of Nursing.
He capped off a stunning year by beating grand master Hoshoryu in a play-off to clinch his first title in only his 14th tournament.
"These results, they come from hard work in the dark, a lot of sleepless nights trying to figure out how to master my craft and be more consistent with my jump shot."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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