Dean and Novice

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Dean noun - The senior member of a group.

Usage example: the dean of the Aspen ski instructors oversaw the training of the rescue team

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Novice is an antonym for dean.

Nearby Words: deanery, Deanna, Deana, Deane, deanne

Novice noun - A person who is just starting out in a field of activity.

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Dean is an antonym for novice.

old	old dean	old novice
female	female dean	female novice
incompetent	incompetent dean	incompetent novice
young	young dean	young novice
Other adjectives: former, random.

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