First-rate
First-rate adjective - Of the very best kind.
Successful and first-rate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Successful" instead an adjective phrase "First-rate".
Successful
Successful adjective - Having attained a desired end or state of good fortune.
First-rate and successful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "First-rate" instead an adjective "Successful".
Both words in one sentence
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A successful mortal hit can even cripple a first-rate battleship and can decide the course of a battle if that first-rate happens to have an admiral on it.
Source: Fixed Forward-Facing Weapon - This was a strange decision for a sequel to a very successful game lauded for being a first-rate single player experience.
Source: Misbegotten Multiplayer Mode
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