Better
Better adjective - (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another.
Superlative and better are semantically related in finest topic. In some cases you can use "Superlative" instead an adjective "Better".
Superlative
Superlative adjective - Of the very best kind.
Usage example: the New England town meeting is a superlative example of grassroots democracy
Better and superlative are semantically related in comparison topic. Sometimes you can use "Better" instead an adjective "Superlative", if it concerns topics such as finest.
Nearby Word: superlatively
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Superlative Dubbing, Woolseyism, Cultural Translation and Redubbing are not uncommon causes of this, where the translated version is actually better than the original.
Source: Germans Love David Hasselhoff - The Russian version is, if anything, even more beautiful than the superlative Japanese version, possibly because it was originally written in Russian before being translated into Japanese (the Russian version's lyrics rhyme noticeably better).
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Overly Narrow Superlative: When Bob Odenkirk was interviewed on 3/1/16: Bob: Look, I'm not saying I'm one of the best... I'm one of the best dramatic actors on Better Call Saul in the lead role.
Source: Series / Conan
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