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take the cake

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  • verb idiomatic, US To be especially good or outstanding.
  • verb idiomatic, US To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.

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  • verb rank first; used often in a negative context

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synonyms (32)

Words with the same meaning

  1. bear the palm
  2. beat
  3. beat all hollow
  4. best
  5. capture
  6. carry
  7. carry away
  8. carry it
  9. carry off
  10. carry the day
  11. clobber
  12. come out first
  13. defeat
  14. finish in front
  15. fluke
  16. gain
  17. gain the day
  18. lick
  19. make a killing
  20. skin
  21. steal the show
  22. take the biscuit
  23. triumph
  24. trounce
  25. win
  26. win out
  27. win the battle
  28. win the laurels
  29. win the palm
  30. win the prize
  31. win through
  32. worst

hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. win

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