8
excellent(adjective, pure, flawless, faultless, textbook)
8
surpassing(verb, adjective, superior, exceptional, improved)
7
transcending
6
capping(noun, verb)
6
exceeding(verb, adjective, superior, exceptional, improved)
5
superior(adjective, exceptional, improved, enhanced, surpassing)
4
eclipsing(verb, adjective)
4
outclassing
4
outstripping
3
besting
3
better(superior, improved, enhanced)
3
topping
3
transcendent
2
ahead
2
bettering
2
eminent
2
finer(adjective, superior, exceptional, improved, enhanced)
2
greater(adjective, superior, exceptional, improved, enhanced)
2
outmatching
2
outperforming
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