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Word

abetter

Phoneticsabet·ter

Definition

n. someone who is better than you at a specific skill or activity. You use this when you want to show respect for a person's superior ability.

n. a person who is superior in skill, ability, or performance to another. Often used in the context of sports or professional competition to acknowledge a higher level of expertise.

Etymology

From abet + -er.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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