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better a. (comparative of 'good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car";
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better r. comparative of 'well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.; "She had never sung better"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job"
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better a. (comparative of 'good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better"
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better s. [
best] (comparative and superlative of 'well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond"
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better r. [
best] from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better."
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