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master stroke

master stroke is the alternative form of masterstroke.

Meaning of masterstroke

Noun

masterstroke (plural masterstrokes)

  1. An action which demonstrates great skill or artistry.
    • The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice. As it turned out, it was a masterstroke. The striker was full of running, played with a more direct...2012 September 15, Amy Lawrence, “Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton”, in the Guardian

Forms of master stroke

pluralmaster strokes

Questions about master stroke

What is master stroke the alternative form of?
Master stroke is the alternative form of masterstroke.

Words near master stroke in the dictionary

  1. master spirits
  2. master status
  3. master statuses
  4. master stock
  5. master stocks
  6. master stroke
  7. master strokes
  8. master thinker
  9. master tradesman
  10. master tradesmen
  11. master vibrator

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