There is in all men a demand for the superlative, so much so that the poor devil who has no other way of reaching it attains it by getting drunk.
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Attains
//əˈteɪnz//
Synonyms for "attains" (110 found)
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The white shark frequently attains, in the tropical seas, the length of more than 30 feet.
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He attains happiness by means of yoga.
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Life is a vexatious trap; when a thinking man reaches maturity and attains to full consciousness he cannot help feeling that he is in a trap from which there is no escape.
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