noun
1 of a game
ADJECTIVE
▪ accomplished , brilliant , dangerous , excellent , exciting , fine , gifted , good , great , outstanding , strong , talented , top , world-class
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one of the country's top tennis ~s
▪ star
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The club was forced to sell their star ~.
▪ poor
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He's a poor ~, but he tries very hard.
▪ average
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These golf clubs are for the professional rather than for the average ~.
▪ experienced
▪ former
▪ college ( esp. AmE ), professional
▪ aggressive
▪ defensive , offensive (both esp. AmE )
▪ attacking , midfield (both in football/soccer)
▪ handicap , scratch (both in golf)
▪ baseball , basketball , bridge , chess , football , rugby , tennis , etc.
VERB + PLAYER
▪ draft ( AmE ), sign
▪
The team has drafted some good ~s in recent years.
2 of a musical instrument
ADJECTIVE
▪ accomplished , gifted , great , outstanding , talented
▪ bass , horn , keyboard , piano , sax , etc.
3 in business
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , key , leading , major
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
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Their company is a major ~ in the London property market.