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chef d'oeuvre

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of chef d'oeuvre

something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement

  • the sculptor labored for 15 years on his chef d'oeuvre
Synonyms of chef d'oeuvre

classic, magnum opus, masterpiece, masterwork
Words Related to chef d'oeuvre

masterstroke, pièce de résistance, showpiece, tour de force

blockbuster, megahit, smash, success, winner

gem, jewel, prize, treasure
Near Antonyms of chef d'oeuvre

bomb, catastrophe, clunker, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, loser, turkey, washout

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