Exceptional
Less
Less adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Usage example: the restaurant's chowder has been declared the state's best by no less a person than the governor himself
Exceptional is an antonym for less.
Both words in one sentence
- Dmitry encountered the young Anastasia when they were ten and eight, respectively, He has never forgotten it (in exceptional detail, no less).
Source: Forgotten First Meeting -
Rats generally live less than three years (five is exceptional, and seven is the record).
Source: Younger Than They Look -
Sorceresses focusing on Energy Shield can accomplish exceptional feats of durability as well, but it's much harder and much less common.
Source: Video Game / Diablo II
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