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ripper

noun rip·per \ ˈri-pər \

Definition of ripper

1 :one that rips; especially :a machine used to break up solid material (such as rock or ore)
2 :an excellent example or instance of its kind

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Examples of ripper in a Sentence

  1. the comedian's last routine was a real ripper, leaving the audience in those proverbial stitches

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ripper Synonyms

Synonyms
beaut, beauty, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), daisy, dandy, dilly, doozy (or doozie also doozer), dream, honey, hot stuff, humdinger, hummer, knockout, lollapalooza, lulu [slang], nifty, peach, pip, pippin, jim–dandy, ripsnorter, snorter, sockdolager (or sockdologer), standout, sweetheart
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marvel, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation, wonder; catch, crown jewel, diamond, gem, imperial, jewel, pearl, plum, treasure
Near Antonyms
bust, disappointment, dud, failure, flop, lemon, letdown, loser, stinker, turkey

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