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Superlative

/sʊˈpɜrlətɪv/
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(adj) Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others.

Harun's review was brimming with superlative adjectives.
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The critic used ____ adjectives to describe the actor's performance, calling it the best of the decade today.

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