Masterstroke
noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An action which demonstrates great skill or artistry.
"The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice. As it turned out, it was a masterstroke. The striker was full of running, played with a more direct shoot-on-sight approach than normal and finished with two goals and an assist."
- 2 an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery wordnet
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More examples"The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice. As it turned out, it was a masterstroke. The striker was full of running, played with a more direct shoot-on-sight approach than normal and finished with two goals and an assist."
Etymology
From master + stroke.
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