| NOUN | communication | superlative | an exaggerated expression (usually of praise) |
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| state | superlative, acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, meridian, tiptop, top | the highest level or degree attainable | |
| communication | superlative, superlative degree | the superlative form of an adjective or adverb | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | superlative, greatest, sterling | highest in quality |
| Sounds | suhper'lahtihv | |
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| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | Highest in quality. | |
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| Synonyms | greatest, sterling | |
| Broader | superior | Of high or superior quality or performance |
| Spanish | máximo, superior | |
| Catalan | excepcional, superior, superlatiu | |
| Nouns | superlative | the highest level or degree attainable |
| Adverbs | superlatively | to a superlative degree |
| Meaning | An exaggerated expression (usually of praise). | |
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| Example | "the critics lavished superlatives on it" | |
| Broader | praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment | An expression of approval and commendation |
| Usage | best | (superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities |
| fewest | (superlative of 'few' used with count nouns and usually preceded by 'the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number | |
| least | The superlative of 'little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by 'the' | |
| most | The superlative of 'much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by 'the' | |
| most | (superlative of 'many' used with count nouns and often preceded by 'the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number | |
| nearest, nighest, closest | (superlative of 'near' or 'close') within the shortest distance | |
| worst | (superlative of 'bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition | |
| Spanish | elogios superlativos, superlativo | |
| Catalan | superlatiu | |
| Meaning | The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. | |
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| Example | "so many highest superlatives achieved by man" | |
| Synonyms | acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, meridian, tiptop, top | |
| Broader | degree, level, stage, point | A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process |
| Spanish | apogeo, auge, cima, cúspide, pico, súmmum, superlativo, tiptop | |
| Catalan | apogeu, caramull, cim, súmmum, tiptop | |
| Adjectives | superlative | highest in quality |
| Meaning | The superlative form of an adjective or adverb. | |
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| Synonym | superlative degree | |
| Broader | adjective | A word that expresses an attribute of something |
| adverb | A word that modifies something other than a noun | |
| Spanish | superlativo | |
| Catalan | superlatiu | |
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