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Extremely good or of a high quality

excellent

adjective

extremely good

exceptional

adjective

extremely good or impressive in a way that is unusual

high-grade

adjective

very good in quality

superlative

adjective

extremely good

good

adjective

of a high quality or standard

superb

adjective

of the highest quality

polished

adjective

of very high quality

wonderful

adjective

extremely good

high-class

adjective

very good in quality and very expensive

exemplary

adjective

excellent or done in a way that other people should try to copy

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