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best
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/best/
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used for referring to the person or thing that is the most satisfactory, appropriate, pleasant, effective, of the highest quality, etc.
Example
Negotiation is always the best way of settling a dispute.
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all the best (phrase)
at best (phrase)
at best (phrase)
at someone’s/something’s (phrase)
at the best of times (phrase)
be (all) for the best (phrase)
be on your best behavior (phrase)
best (adjective)
best (noun)
best (adverb)
best (verb)
best boy (noun)
best guess (phrase)
best man (noun)
best of all (phrase)
best of breed (adjective)
best practice (noun)
best wishes (phrase)
best-of-breed (adjective)
do your (phrase)
your best (phrase)
of all (phrase)
for reasons best known to (phrase)
get the best of someone (phrase)
the best of it (phrase)
good (adjective)
good (adverb)
had best do something (phrase)
hope for the best (phrase)
() regards (phrase)
know best (phrase)
look your best (phrase)
make the best of it (phrase)
man’s best friend (phrase)
one of the etc. (phrase)
personal best (noun)
put your best foot forward (phrase)
quite etc. (phrase)
second best (noun)
someone had do something (phrase)
someone’s best bib and tucker (phrase)
someone’s best friend (phrase)
Sunday best (noun)
the best (something) that money can buy (phrase)
the best of both worlds (phrase)
the best of friends (phrase)
the thing since sliced bread (phrase)
the of the bunch (phrase)
the is yet to come (phrase)
the part of something (phrase)
the etc. of kind (phrase)
the etc. around (phrase)
the next etc. (phrase)
(the) best of luck (phrase)
best bet (phrase)
think the of someone (phrase)
to (the best of) my knowledge (phrase)
to advantage (phrase)
to the best of my (phrase)
to the best of your ability (phrase)
well (adverb)
well (adjective)
well-off (adjective)
with the best of them (phrase)
with the best will in the world (phrase)
(with) best wishes (phrase)
world best (noun)
your (dead) level best (phrase)