Main and Superior

Main

Main adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

Usage example: this is the main point of the study—everything else is secondary

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Superior and main are semantically related in top topic. In some cases you can use "Superior" instead the word "Main" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: mainly, mainline

Superior adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

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Main and superior are semantically related in top topic. Sometimes you can use "Main" instead the word "Superior" as an adjective or a noun.

The main title for the second season was markedly superior to that of the first season, so in reruns they went back and changed the first season's episodes' main titles to those of the second season.

Source: Title Sequence Replacement
Across the main series, as the main advocate of Chaos, Lucifer will admit you're the superior choice every time you manage to beat him.

Source: Graceful Loser
Contrast Punch-Packing Pistol, for when a sidearm is comparable or sometimes even superior to the main arsenal.

Source: Ranged Emergency Weapon

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