Mastering a foreign language calls for patience.
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Mastering
Synonyms for "mastering" (611 found)
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chiefdominateheadmastermaestroovercomeskippervictora per seabecedarianabsorbacademic deanaceadeptadministrationadministratorall-absorbingamicus curiaeancestorsappreciateapprehend
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apprenticearcharchitectart objectart workartificerartisanartistartisteascendantassessorassimilateat the headattain mastery ofauthorauthoritybaccalaureatebaccalaureusbachelorbackbannerbarmasterbasicbe with onebeatbeat downbecome adept inbegetterbeginnerbendbeneficiarybestbestridebig bossbig cheesebig wheelbiggestboatswainbossboyboyfriendbrainchildbreakbreak downbric-a-bracbridlebring lowbring to termsbubbubbabuckbudbuddybuildercapitalcaptaincardinalcastellancatchcatch oncentralcertified teachercestuicestui que trustcestui que usechampchampionchancellorchatelainchatelainecheckchefchief engineerchief matechieftaincircuit judgeclassiccockcoltcommandcommandantcommandercommandingcompositioncomprehendconceiveconceiverconquerconquering heroconquerorconquistadorconstructorcontrolcontrollercontrolling
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Noun(11 words)
copyistcountry gentlemancrackcrackerjackcraftsmancraftswomancreationcreatorcrowningcrushcubdauberdaubsterdeandean of mendean of womendeck officerdeedholderdefeaterdegree
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designdesignerdeviserdictatedigdigestdirectordiscovererdocentdoctordoctoratedomesticatedomesticizedomiciliatedominantdominiedondowndoyendoyenneeasy winnereducationisteducatoreffectorelderelder statesmanemiremployerengendererengineerenthrallestablishing shotexecutiveexecutorexecutrixexperiencedexpertfatherfathomfellfellowfeoffeefeudatoryfirstfirst-raterflattenfledglingfocalfollowforemostfounderfuglemangaffergarcongeneralgeneratorgeniusgetget down coldget down patget hangget hold ofget tapedget the driftget the ideaget the pictureget up ongiftedgood handgoverngoverninggovernorgraspgreatgreat soulgrotesquegrowerguideguruhandicraftsmanhavehave it tapedhave the ascendancyheadheadmanheadmistressheadmosthegemonichegemonisticherohigh priesthigher uphigher-uphighesthobbledehoyhonchohouseholderhumblehumiliatehurdlehusbandilluminateimportant personin ascendancyin chargein chiefin the ascendantinauguratorindustrialistingeniousinitiatorinstigatorinstitutorinstructorintellectintellectualintendantintroducerinventorjajourneymanjudge advocatejudge ordinaryjuratjustice in eyrejustice of assizekenkhankingfishkingpinkitschknowknow wellladladdielairdlandladylandlordlaureatelay down the lawlay judgelead by the noseleaderleadinglearnlearn the ropeslegal assessorlick
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liegelordloverlover of wisdommagicianmagisterialmagistratemahatmamainmakermanman of geniusman of intellectman of wisdommanagermanchildmandarinmanufacturermaster carpentermaster craftsman
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master handmaster's degreemasterfulmasterlymastermindmasterpiecemastersmasterworkmatemavenmechanicmelamedmentormesnemesne lordmilitary judgemissusmistressmobilemonarchmostmothermovermuchachomullahmuseum piecenaval officernavigating officernavigatornonpareilnudeodofficerold handold masterombudsmanoracleordinaryorganizeroriginatoroveralloverbearingoverlordovermasteroverpoweroverrideoverridingoverrulingoverseeroverthrowoverwhelmownerpadronepancratiastpanditparagonparamountparamourpasskeypastpast masterpasticciopastichepaterfamiliaspatriarchpatronpedagogistpedagoguepersonagephilosopherpickpick uppiecepiece of virtupipesplannerplay first fiddlepolice judgepracticed handpreceptorprecursorpredominantpredominatepreeminentpremierprenticeprepollentpreponderantpreponderateprepotentpresidentpresiding judgeprevailprevailingprevalentprimalprimaryprimeprime moverprincipalproprobate judgeprodigyproducerprofessionalprofessorproficientproprietaryproprietorproprietressproprietrixprostrateprovostpuisne judgepunditpuppuppyput downquartermasterquellrabbiraiserrankingreadrealizerealizerrecorderrectorreduceregnantregulatingregulativeregulatoryreigningrentierrepressride downrishirulerule the roostrulerrulingrunner uprunner-upsagesahibsailing mastersapientsavantsavvyscholarschoolboyschoolkeeperschoolmasterschoolteachersecond mateseerseigneurseizeseize the meaningseniorsenseshapershipmastershoo inshoo-insireskilledskilled handskillfulsmashsmithsonnysonny boysovereignspecialistsquirestabilestarstare downstaretsstatuestellarstill lifestudysubduesubduersubjugatesubjugatorsupereminentsuperintendentsuperiorsupermansuperstarsupervisorsuppresssupremesure winnersurmountswelltaketake intake the leadtametaskmasterteachertechnicianthe greatestthe mostthe old manthinkerthrowtitleholdertop dogtopflighttopmosttopnotchertrample downtrample underfoottread underfoottriumphtriumphertutortwisttyrannizeunderstandunmanuppermostvanquishvanquishervice-chancellorvirtuvirtuosowatch officerwear the pantswhelpwhizwinnerwise manwise old manwizardworkwork of artwrightyoung manyouth
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Mastering a foreign language involves a lot of patience.
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Mastering facts patiently is far more necessary for them than learning expressive and critical skills.
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She is intent on mastering French.
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