Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to indicate the greatest in amount or degree compared to others.
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/məʊst/Synonyms:
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Examples:
"It is a most repulsive quality, indeed," said he.
Pay most attention, dear, to noble Banquo.
The mechanism of this cigarette is most ingenious.
Etymology:
Derived from Old English máest, which is related to Old Norse mestr, Dutch meest, and German meiste, all of which stem from the Proto-Germanic *maistaz, meaning the largest or greatest.
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