| Main Entry: | tour de force |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spectacular achievement |
Synonyms: |
accomplishment, achievement, attainment, chef-d'oeuvre, conquest, deed, exploit, feat, feat of strength, grand achievement, great achievement, magnum opus, master stroke, masterpiece, masterwork, performance, piece de resistance, stroke of genius, success, triumph, victory |
| Main Entry: | achievement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something completed successfully; goal reached |
Synonyms: |
accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, act, actualization, attainment, completion, conquest, consummation, contrivance, creation, deed, effectuation, effort, enactment, encompassment, execution, exploit, feat, fulfillment, hit, masterpiece, performance, production, realization, stroke, success, tour de force, triumph, victory |
Antonyms: |
defeat, failure, forfeit, injury, miscue, misfortune, neglect, negligence |
| Main Entry: | classic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | model |
Synonyms: |
chef d'oeuvre, exemplar, magnum opus, paradigm, prototype, standard, tour de force |
| Notes: | for classic, assume the meaning 'of the highest class' and 'typical, excellent as an example; timeless' and for classical 'pertaining to or characteristic of Greek or Roman antiquity or civilization' |
| Main Entry: | coup |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | achievement, often by maneuver |
Synonyms: |
accomplishment, action, coup d'état, coup de mâitre, deed, exploit, feat, overthrow, plot, revolution, stratagem, stroke, stroke of genius, stunt, successful stroke, tour de force, upset |
| Main Entry: | deed |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | achievement |
Synonyms: |
accomplishment, act, action, adventure, ballgame, big idea, bit, byplay, cause, commission, crusade, do, enterprise, exploit, fact, feat, follow through, game, happenin', performance, plan, quest, reality, securing, stunt, thing*, tour de force, truth, winning |
| Main Entry: | exploit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | achievement |
Synonyms: |
accomplishment, adventure, attainment, coup, deed, do, effort, enterprise, escapade, feat, job, maneuver, performance, stroke, stunt, tour de force, venture |
| Main Entry: | feat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | achievement |
Synonyms: |
accomplishment, act, action, adventure, attainment, conquest, consummation, coup, deed, effort, enterprise, execution, exploit, performance, stunt, tour de force, triumph, venture, victory |
Antonyms: |
failure, idleness, inaction |
| Main Entry: | masterpiece |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | respected work of art |
Synonyms: |
chef d'oeuvre, classic, cream of the crop, cream*, flower, gem*, jewel*, magnum opus, master work, masterstroke, model, monument, perfection, pièce de résistance, prize, showpiece, standard, tour de force, treasure |
| Main Entry: | piece de resistance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outstanding accomplishment |
Synonyms: |
achievement, centerpiece, chef d'oeuvre, chef-d'oeuvre, culinary masterpiece, dish fit for a king, dish of the day, feat, feature, great performance, highlight, jewel, magnum opus, main attraction, main dish, master work, masterpiece, masterwork, outstanding accomplishment, plat du jour, prize, showpiece, specialty, tour de force |
| Main Entry: | stunt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deed, trick |
Synonyms: |
achievement, act, antic, caper, exploit, feat, feature, performance, sketch, skit, tour de force |