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chef

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of chef

a person who prepares food by some manner of heating

  • the restaurant hired a famous chef to raise the quality of its cuisine
Synonyms of chef

cook, cooker, culinarian
Words Related to chef

baker, pâtissier (or patissier)

barbecuer, griller

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