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Definition of ace :
1. A single point won by a stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc.; in tennis, frequently, a point won by a service stroke.
2. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.
3. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot.
Synonyms:
sense datum, iodin, superstar, wizard, nab, blast, collar, card, cop, single, headliner, paladin, star, professional, pull off, cushdy, advantage, nail, champion, oneness, whiz, face card, experienced, aesthesis, proficient, singular, authority, esthesis, great, dab, backswing, diamond, 1, heart, asterisk, maestro, accomplished, integrity, bring off, whizz, triumph, principal, sorcerer, hotshot, pick up, smash, sense experience, accomplish, clay, a-one, gifted, expert, exponent, wizardry, be able to do something, sentience, admirer, bogie, adept, artist, crack, prodigy, terrific, iodine, sense, nail down, the Davis Cup, good, sensory faculty, breeze through, capable, complete, birdie, house of cards, wholeness, master, versed, masterly, brainiac, thaumaturgist, sentiency, topnotch, professed, sweep through, star topology, masterful, maven, thaumaturge, brain, caddy, tiptop, club, educated, achieve, arrest, old hand, bogey, best, first-rate, angiotensin-converting enzyme, superman, deuce, lead, peg, deck, flair, fighter, protagonist, friend, sensation, past master, mavin, mastermind, transliterate, super, skilled, supporter, jack, veteran, brilliance, necromancer, crackerjack, hero, ball girl, unity, booster, practiced, i, champ, come together, virtuoso, consummate, skillful, alley, succeed, break, sail through, pinpoint, one, manage, pass with flying colors, bunker, bingle, break point, attain, ability, dab hand, plum, tops, sense impression, title-holder, phat, genius, compleat, ball boy, boom, apprehend, magician, wiz, atomic number 53, queen
excellent (part of speech: adjective)
all-star, A-1, exemplary, classic, fine, exquisite, superior, prime, above par, choice, select, superlative, A plus, excellent, splendid
expert (part of speech: adjective)
distinguished, able, outstanding
Usage examples:
- I will have an ace full, and will bet you $ 200 or $ 300 before the draw; then you raise me $ 5, 000. After giving him full instructions, so there would be no mistake, I gave him a big roll and let him out, with instructions not to know me until the time of the game. - "Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi", George H. Devol.
- Though, when one holds the ace of trumps, one feels almost independent of the other honors. - "Molly Bawn", Margaret Wolfe Hamilton.
- As it was, you led the King and then the Ace, and I supposed, of course, you had at least four in suit. - "In Her Own Right", John Reed Scott.