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excellence
noun
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ex · cel · lence

How to pronounce excellence:

Definition of excellence:

excellence (noun):
the quality of being excellent
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree.

Synonyms for excellence:

admirability
admirableness
choiceness
civilisation
civilization
distinction
eminence
excellency
fineness
goodness
grandness
greatness
high quality
importance
magnificence
merit
perfection
perfectness
pre-eminence
preeminence
primeness
purity
quality
refinement
richness
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