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masters

[mas-terz, mah-sterz] / ˈmæs tərz, ˈmɑ stərz /
NOUN
person in charge, female or male
Synonyms
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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 slave driver spiritual leader top dog
Antonyms
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employee follower pupil student worker
WEAK
amateur servant
NOUN
expert, skilled person, female or male
Synonyms
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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
Antonyms
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amateur ignoramus loser rookie
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servant
VERB
learn; become proficient
Synonyms
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comprehend grasp understand
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acquire cram grind study swamp
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beat the game beat the system bone up bury yourself in excel in gain mastery get down cold get down pat get hold of get the hang of get the knack of hit the books learn the ropes megastudy pick up
Antonyms
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misinterpret mistake misunderstand
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be ignorant
master's
NOUN
academic degree
Synonyms
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Associate's Associate's degree Bachelor's PhD bachelor's degree degree graduate degree master's degree undergraduate degree
NOUN
postgraduate degree
Synonyms
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PhD advanced degree doctoral degree doctorate master's degree postgrad degree

Example Sentences

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Having declined to speak to the media during the Masters, the Scot was asked how he was able to reset following last week's frustration.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“We haven’t heard anything,” said Sergio Garcia, the 2017 Masters champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Where does McIlroy rank among greats after Masters defence?

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Freddie Couples used to roll out of bed and find the Masters Top 10 like a plumber fixing a sink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It had been expanded, improved upon, excavated and tunneled into by successive Masters of Stormhold, until the original mountain peak now raked the sky like the ornately carved tusk of some great, grey, granite beast.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman