Central
Central adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Exceptional and central are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exceptional" instead an adjective "Central".
Exceptional
Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Central and exceptional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Central" instead an adjective "Exceptional".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Apparently, they lost their exceptional speed halfway through the episode, conveniently before the central characters arrive for the final scene.
Source: Lowered Monster Difficulty -
That's one hundred and eight central figures in an army that eventually gathers into tens of thousands who are all exceptional in their chosen fields.
Source: Badass Army - One of the central parts of the story is Hiruma discovering Sena's exceptional talent as a running back, forcing him to join the team permanently, and then exploiting his reputation in such a way that he can find other worthy permanent players.
Source: Club Stub
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