superlatives

'superlatives'

[superlative.n.01] as in: an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)

Examples:
the critics lavished superlatives on it

'superlatives'

[acme.n.01] as in: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Examples:
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
the artist's gifts are at their acme
at the height of her career
the peak of perfection
summer was at its peak
...catapulted

Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
the summit of his ambition
so many highest superlatives achieved by man
at the top of his profession

'superlatives'

[superlative.n.03] as in: the superlative form of an adjective or adverb

Examples:
`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'
`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'
`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'

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