besting
adjectiveHow many syllables in besting?
There are 2 syllables in the word besting.How to pronounce besting:
Definition of besting:
- besting (adjective):
- excelling all others
- most excellent of a particular group, category, etc.
Synonyms for besting:
beating
conquering
defeating
dispatching
getting
getting around
getting the better of
licking
mastering
overbearing
overcoming
overmatching
prevailing (over)
stopping
subduing
succeeding
surmounting
surpassing
taking
trimming
triumphing (over)
upending
winning (against)
worsting
Antonyms for besting:
capitulating to
collapsing to
coming up short against
coming up short to
failing to
falling against
falling to
flopping against
flunking against
folding to
going down against
going down to
going under against
losing out to
losing to
succumbing to
suffering defeat against
surrendering to
washing out to
yielding to
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Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
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