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-star
suffix /-stɑːr/
/-stɑːr/ Definition
› a measurement of quality, usually in numbers from one to five with one being the lowest: A three-star hotel is better than a two-star.Quality and standard
(Definition of -star suffix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -rate suffix
- be up to the mark idiom
- benchmark noun
- cachet noun
- calibre noun (QUALITY)
- conformity noun
- criterion noun
- distinction noun (HIGH QUALITY)
- grade noun (LEVEL)
- level noun (ABILITY)
- mark noun (LEVEL)
- plane noun (LEVEL)
- prestige noun
- qualitative adjective (CHARACTERISTIC)
- quality control noun
- quality noun (STANDARD)
- rank noun (POSITION)
- standard noun (QUALITY)
- starred adjective (RANK)
- style noun (HIGH QUALITY)
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