Meaning & use
Superlatives
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The highest degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb, expressing the greatest extent of a quality, or extravagant expressions of praise.
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'Best,' 'worst,' and 'most beautiful' are all superlatives.
Critics ran out of superlatives to describe the stunning performance.
A note on using this word
In grammar, superlatives typically end in '-est' or are preceded by 'most,' distinguishing them from comparatives.
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extremestop-degree forms
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