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Meaning of ace

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  ace
      adj 1: of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack
             shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played
             top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she
             is absolutely tops" [syn: {ace}, {A-one}, {crack},
             {first-rate}, {super}, {tiptop}, {topnotch}, {top-notch},
             {tops(p)}]
      n 1: the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this
           number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go
           with it"; "they had lunch at one" [syn: {one}, {1}, {I},
           {ace}, {single}, {unity}]
      2: one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on
         its face
      3: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: {ace},
         {adept}, {champion}, {sensation}, {maven}, {mavin},
         {virtuoso}, {genius}, {hotshot}, {star}, {superstar}, {whiz},
         {whizz}, {wizard}, {wiz}]
      4: proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into
         angiotensin II [syn: {angiotensin converting enzyme},
         {angiotensin-converting enzyme}, {ACE}]
      5: a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area
         extending from Norway to Turkey [syn: {Allied Command
         Europe}, {ACE}]
      6: a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
      v 1: succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You
           will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics
           course" [syn: {breeze through}, {ace}, {pass with flying
           colors}, {sweep through}, {sail through}, {nail}]
      2: score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"
      3: play (a hole) in one stroke
      4: serve an ace against (someone)

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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