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   mas·ter·y

   /ˈmast(ə)rē/

   noun

   • 1. comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment: "she played with some mastery" Similar proficiencyabilitycapabilityknowledgeunderstandingcomprehensionfamiliaritycommandgraspgripskillskillfulnessexpertisedexterityfinesseadroitnessvirtuosityprowessdeftnessproficiencyinformal:know-how
   • ▪ the action or process of mastering a subject or accomplishment: "a child's mastery of language"
   • 2. control or superiority over someone or something: "man's mastery over nature" Similar controlsuperioritydominationcommandascendancysupremacypreeminencetriumphvictorythe upper handthe whip handrulegovernmentpowerswayauthorityjurisdictiondominionsovereignty

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French maistrie, from maistre ‘master’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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