Higher
Higher adjective - Being far along in development.
Top
Top adjective - Being at a point or level higher than all others.
Usage example: the top student in our graduating class
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Lily Powers in the 1933 film Baby Face sleeps her way to the top of a banking corporation - literally, since when she gets into a higher position, she gets an office on a higher floor of the building.
Source: Sleeping Their Way To The Top -
Izebel is impossible to kill in a straight up fight on the first encounter on the hardest difficulty, being 7 to 10 levels higher than the player's party on top with her super high stats.
Source: Recurring Boss -
Frequently, players drafted in the top 10 picks were given total contracts and guaranteed money higher than all but the most elite veteran players at their respective positions.
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