Best
Best verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: at last she's bested her card-playing mother at the game of hearts
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| beloved | beloved best | beloved master |
| known | known best | known master |
| good | good best | good master |
| best | best best | best master |
| Other adjectives: certain, original, dead, single, powerful, real, absolute, young, famous, worthy, new, official, next, greatest, different. | ||
Common collocations
| kinds | best kinds | master kinds |
Both words in one sentence
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In, surprisingly, a Lord of the Rings background-era fanfiction, OC Andrahar is in love with his master/best friend, Imrahil.
Source: Incompatible Orientation - A rare heroic version of this trope appears in Pandora Hearts: In Retrace LXXIX, Gilbert betrays his former master Glen in order to protect his current master and best friend, Oz.
Source: Bodyguard Betrayal -
Odd Friendship: Lazlo's master and best friend, though striking a balance between those roles proves difficult.
Source: Characters / Suikoden IV
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