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Synonyms & Antonyms of past master
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
- a movie director who was widely regarded as the past master of suspense
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- addict,
- aficionado
- (also afficionado),
- buff,
- devotee,
- enthusiast,
- fan
- all-rounder
- [British],
- jack-of-all-trades,
- Renaissance man
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The first known use of past master was in 1762
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