18
exceptional(adjective, good, amazing, first-rate, bizarre)
14
more than ordinary(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, character)
11
superior(adjective, exceptional, amazing, bizarre, curious)
11
outstanding(adjective, character, trait, exceptional, amazing)
10
extraordinary(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, exceptional)
8
better than normal(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, character)
7
excellent(adjective, good, exceptional, amazing, first-rate)
7
high(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, extraordinary)
7
better than average(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, expression)
7
higher than average(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, expression)
7
extra special(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, character)
7
of the first water(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, character)
7
upper average(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, character)
7
upper intermediate(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, character)
7
upper middle(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, character)
6
above the mean(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, character)
6
prodigious(adjective, exceptional, amazing, bizarre, curious)
6
above normal(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, character)
6
above the line(adjective, trait, attribute, charcteristic, character)
6
better than usual amount(expression, level, amount, estimation)
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