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Something or someone that is good or very good

masterpiece

noun

an extremely good example of something

inspiration

noun

someone or something that gives you new ideas and the enthusiasm to create something with them

miracle

noun

an excellent achievement or example of something

phenomenon

noun

someone or something that is very impressive or surprising

dream

noun

something good that you hope you will have or achieve in the future

marvel

noun

someone or something that is very surprising or impressive

model

noun

someone or something that is a good example of a particular quality

thoroughbred

noun

someone or something that is extremely good

classic

noun

something that is an outstanding or typical example of its kind

the sublime

noun

something that is extremely good or beautiful

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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the part of the nucleus of an atom that has no electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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