n. Function: noun
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Synonyms: BETTER 2, superiority, upper hand, victory, whip hand
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Synonyms: WELFARE , benefit, good, interest, prosperity, well-being
3 something giving one person or side a position of superiority (as in a contest) FF1C; he had the advantage of greater height FF1E;
Synonyms: allowance, bulge, ||deadwood, draw, edge, handicap, head start, odds, ||overhand, start, vantage; compare BETTER 2
Related Words: drop, jump, lead, running start; ascendancy, domination, leadership; mastery, superiority, upper hand, whip hand
Idioms: ace in the hole, inside track
Contrasted Words: embarrassment, hamper, hindrance, impediment, inconvenience
Antonyms: disadvantage
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Synonyms: USE 3, account, applicability, appropriateness, avail, fitness, relevance, service, serviceability, usefulness
Related Words: betterment, improvement; enhancement; heightening
Contrasted Words: damage, harm, hurt, injury
Antonyms: detriment
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Synonyms: GOOD 1, benediction, benefit, blessing, boon, godsend