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noun, a person or thing that is successful

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success by Collins

  1. 1) noun, the favourable outcome of something attempted
  2. 2) noun, the attainment of wealth, fame, etc
  3. 3) noun, an action, performance, etc, that is characterized by success
  4. 4) noun, a person or thing that is successful
  5. 5) noun, any outcome

Etymology

C16: from Latin successus an outcome, from succēdere to succeed

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

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Synonyms

star, fame, celebrity, victory, triumph, prosperity, fortune, luck, eminence, ascendancy, hit (informal), winner, smash (informal), sensation, wow (slang), big name, somebody

Antonyms

failure, flop (informal), nobody

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