The two candidates are struggling for mastery.
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Mastery
//ˈmɑːs.t(ə.)ɹi//
Synonyms for "mastery" (331 found)
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Closest matches (67)
commanddominationabilityacmeaddressadeptnessadroitnessadvantageaedileshipairmanshipapprehensionarchbishopricarchiepiscopacyarchiepiscopatearistocracyartfulnessartisanshipartistryascendanceascendancy
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authorityauthorizationbe-all and end-allbeatingbetterbishopricblue ribbonbravurabrilliancecadmean victorycapabilitycapacitychairmanshipchampionshipchancellerychancelloratechancellorshipcharismacharmchieferychiefrychieftaincychieftainrychieftainshipclairvoyanceclawsclevernesscloutclutchescollapsecompetencecompetencycomprehensionconceptionconceptualizationconditionconqueringconquestconsequenceconsulateconsulshipcontrolcoordinationcraftcraftsmanship
Strong matches (99)
crashcreditcunningdeanerydeathblowdebacledefeatdeftnessdestructiondexteritydexterousnessdextrousnessdictatorshipdictaturediplomacydirectorshipdominancedominiondownfalldrubbing
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easy victoryeffecteffectivenessefficiencyeminenceemirateenchantmentepiscopacyesteemexecutionexpertiseexpertismexpertnessfacilityfailurefallfavorfinessefirst placefirst prizefitnessfittednessforceforeknowledgegood feelinggovernorshipgracegrand slamgraspgripgripehandhandinesshandsheadshiphegemonyheighthelmhidinghierarchyhighestholdhorsemanshipideationimperiumimportanceincidental powerinfluenceinfluentialityingeniousnessingenuityinsinuationintellectionintelligenceiron handjurisdictionkayokingshipknackknockoutknow howknow-howknowledgekolambastinglandslidelandslide victorylatheringleadershipleveragelickinglordshipmagistracymagistrateshipmagistraturemagnetismmanagementmarksmanship
Noun(1 words)
Related words (165)
masterdommastershipmaturitymaximummayoraltymayorshipmental graspmetropolitanatemetropolitanshipmightmomentmoral victorymostne plus ultranew highnobilityovercomingoverthrowoverturnpalm
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palmspapacyparamountcypashadompashalicpatriarchatepatriarchypersonalitypersuasionpicnicpontificalitypontificatepopedompopehoodpopeshippotencypowerpractical abilityprecognitionpredominanceprefectshipprefectureprehensionpremiershippreparednesspreponderancepresidencypresidentshippressureprestigeprevalenceprimacyprime-ministershipprime-ministryprincedomprinceshipprincipalityproconsulateproconsulshipproficiencyprotectorateprotectorshipprovostryprovostshipprowesspurchasepushoverpyrrhic victoryqualificationquicknessquietusreadinessrecordrectoraterectorshipregencyregentshipreignreins of governmentreputeresourceresourcefulnessripenessruinruleruling classrunaway victorysavoir-fairesavvysayseamanshipseasoningseignioryseneschalshipseneschalsysheikhdomsheriffaltysheriffcysheriffdomshrievaltyskillskillfulnesssmashsovereigntystringstringsstylesuasionsubdualsubduingsubjugationsubtle influencesuccesssuggestionsuitabilitysuitablenesssuitednesssupervisorshipsupremacysuzerainshipsuzeraintyswagswaytacttactfulnesstalonstechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechniquetemperingthrashingtimingtop spottotal victorytribunatetrimtrimmingtriumphtrouncingunderstandingundoingupper handvanquishmentvictoryvirtuosityvizierateviziershipwalkawaywalkoverwaterlooweightwhip handwhippingwinwinningwinning streakwisdomwitwizardryworkmanshipzenith
Noun(3 words)
Related word relations
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More general
8 entriesSynonyms
2 entriesRelated terms
1 entriesderived
5 entriesderived from
1 entriesis a
1 entriesrelated to
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Translations
37 translations across 14 languages.
Armenian
2 entries- վարպետություն noun (position or authority of a master)
- վարպետություն noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ма́йсторство noun (masterly operation)
Czech
3 entries- mistrovství noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
- nadvláda noun (position or authority of a master)
- vláda noun (position or authority of a master)
Finnish
4 entries- hallinta noun (position or authority of a master)
- hallinta noun (superiority in war or competition)
- hallinta noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
- huippusuoritus noun (masterly operation)
French
1 entries- maîtrise noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
Galician
3 entries- mestría noun (position or authority of a master)
- mestría noun (superiority in war or competition)
- mestría noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
Hindi
2 entries- काबू noun (position or authority of a master)
- काबू noun (masterly operation)
Italian
2 entries- maestria noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
- padronanza noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
Latin
1 entries- potestas noun (position or authority of a master)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- mestring noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
Portuguese
1 entries- maestria noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
Russian
4 entries- борьба́ за власть noun (contest for superiority)
- владе́ние noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
- влады́чество noun (position or authority of a master)
- власть noun (position or authority of a master)
Spanish
1 entries- dominio noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
Volapük
2 entries- mast noun (position or authority of a master)
- mast noun (act or process of mastering, expertise)
Sample sentences
28 total sentences available.
I had complete mastery over my feeling.
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He has mastery of his temper.
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He had complete mastery over the necessary mathematics formula.
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