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grade
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Synonyms and Antonyms of GRADE
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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic <there are various grades of wool to consider when selecting a fabric>
Synonyms bracket, category, classification, division, family, genus, grade, group, kind, league, order, rank(s), rubric, set, species, tier, type
Related Words description, feather, ilk, kidney, like, manner, nature, sort; branch, section, speciality, specialty, subclass, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, variety; breed, race; generation; heading, label, title
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something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared <that painting just doesn't make the grade>
Synonyms bar, barometer, benchmark, criterion, gold standard, grade, mark, measure, metric, par, touchstone, yardstick
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