Gilt-edged

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having gilded edges. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Issued by the Bank of England. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Of the highest quality. not-comparable

    "Then a disastrous back-pass from Christopher Samba presented Drogba with a gilt-edged chance but the Ivorian's shot was saved by Robinson with his legs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having gilded edges as the pages of a book wordnet
  2. 2
    of the highest quality or value wordnet

Synonyms

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divineexquisitegloriousgoldenheavenlyimmense

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"Then a disastrous back-pass from Christopher Samba presented Drogba with a gilt-edged chance but the Ivorian's shot was saved by Robinson with his legs."

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