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feat

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of feat

1 an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
  • Washington's legendary feat of tossing a silver dollar across the Rappahannock River
Synonyms of feat

deed, exploit, number, stunt, tour de force, trick
Words Related to feat

accomplishment, achievement, attainment, coup, success, triumph

adventure

performance
2 something done by someone
  • Famously rich, the oil magnate is today remembered less for his feats than for his finances.
Synonyms of feat

act, action, deed, doing, exploit, thing
Words Related to feat

accomplishment, achievement, attainment

adventure, experience

emprise, enterprise, initiative, undertaking

handiwork, performance, work

stunt, trick

activity, dealing

maneuver, measure, move, operation, procedure, proceeding, step, tactic

coaction

Synonym Discussion of feat

feat, exploit, achievement mean a remarkable deed. feat implies strength or dexterity or daring.
    • an acrobatic feat
exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act.
    • his exploits as a spy
achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition.
    • her achievements as a chemist

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