achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition.
her achievements as a chemist
Examples of feat in a Sentence
Noun
a performer known for her astonishing acrobatic feats
an exceptional feat of the human intellect
Writing that whole report in one night was quite a feat.
It was no mean feat.
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Noun
Parker was the first WNBA player to accomplish that feat, averaging 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists while helping the Sparks to a 10-win improvement in 2008.—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024 Regardless, two — Jagger and Stewart — out of three is still an impressive feat for any guitarist.—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feat
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English fet, fait, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin factum "deed, action" — more at fact
Adjective
Middle English fet, fayt, borrowed from Anglo-French fait, past participle of faire "to do, make, perform," going back to Latin facere — more at fact
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