world-beater

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world-beat·er

(wûrld′bē′tər)

One that is markedly superior to all others, as in the ability to succeed.

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world-beater

a person or thing that surpasses all others in its category; champion

ˈworld-ˌbeating n, adj

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world-beater - a competitor who holds a preeminent position

king, queen

challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

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