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chef d'oeuvre

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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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