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Excel

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surpassverb(transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.
stand outverb(intransitive) To be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to the surroundings.

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surpassverb(transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.
stand outverb(intransitive) To be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to the surroundings.
outperformverb(transitive) To perform better than something or someone.
outdoverb(transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
exceedverb(transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
outstripverbTo move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
thriveverb(intransitive) To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.
excellentOf higher or the highest quality; splendid.
excellencenounThe quality of being excellent; brilliance
outshineverbTo exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner
shineverb(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
excellencynoun(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
axlenounThe pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
excellverbMisspelling of excel. [(transitive) To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.]
calculationnoun(mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
capnounA close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
spreadsheetnoun(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.
axelnoun(figure skating) A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air.
starnounAny small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
axlnounA male given name.

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