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caliber

noun
variants: or calibre

Synonyms and Antonyms of caliber

degree of excellence
  • musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall
Synonyms of caliber

class, grade, quality, rate
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footing, place, position, rank, standing, stature, status

benchmark, criterion, measure, par, standard, touchstone, yardstick

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