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excellence

ex·cel·lence [ éksələnss ] (plural ex·cel·lences)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. superiority: the quality or state of being outstanding and superior
an award for excellence in photography

2. outstanding feature: a feature or respect in which somebody or something is superior and outstanding

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