commanding
adjective [before noun] (STRONG POSITION) /kəˈmɑːn.dɪŋ/
/-ˈmæn-/ Definition
› in a very successful position and likely to win or succeed: He has a commanding lead in the championships.PotentialHoping and hopefulness
(Definition of commanding adjective (STRONG POSITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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commander-in-chief noun
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commanding adjective (WITH AUTHORITY)
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commandment noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- an accident waiting to happen idiom
- auspicious adjective
- be an actor, cook, etc. in the making idiom
- budding adjective
- embryo noun
- fertile ground for sth idiom
- not be beyond the wit of man/sb idiom
- potential adjective
- potential noun
- potentiality noun
- potentially adverb
- promise noun (EXPECTED)
- prospect noun (POSSIBILITY)
- prospective adjective
- realizable adjective (CAN ACHIEVE)
- room for improvement idiom
- sleeper noun (SUDDEN ACTIVITY)
- untapped adjective
- viable adjective
- vista noun
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