| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Of fine quality: choice, first-class, prime, select, superior. See BETTER. 2. Free from clouds or mist, for example: clear, cloudless, fair, sunny, unclouded. See CLEAR. 3. Appealing to refined taste: choice, dainty, delicate, elegant, exquisite. See GOOD, INGESTION. 4. So slight as to be difficult to notice or appreciate: delicate, finespun, nice, refined, subtle. See BIG. 5. Exceptionally good of its kind: ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. Informal : A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch. Slang : boss. Chiefly British : tophole. See GOOD. 6. Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precision: delicate, nice, subtle. See PRECISE. 7. Consisting of small particles: dusty, powdery, pulverous, pulverulent. See BIG.
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