Crush
Master
Master verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess
How words are described
| old | old crush | old master |
| good | good crush | good master |
| best | best crush | best master |
| current | current crush | current master |
| Other adjectives: original, actual, real, male, main, new, former, hidden, insane, previous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Teen example: In Grease, Marty Maraschino has a crush on (and, it's implied, possibly a brief fling with) Vince Fontaine, the master of ceremonies and judge for the televised dance contest.
Source: Precocious Crush - He practically had a man crush on master funny face artist Tony Marv, and becomes upset in another episode because he wouldn't be able to wear a salsa hat if Bad Cat went undefeated.
- That said, their discount on master chefs is worth it when you end up stealing all your opponent's rerolls... Even if they do crush half your roster into a fine red paste as payback.
Source: Master of None
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