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masterstroke

or mas·ter stroke

[ mas-ter-strohk, mah-ster- ]

noun

  1. a masterly action or achievement; an extremely skillful or effective action:

    War was avoided by a masterstroke of diplomacy.



masterstroke

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noun

  1. an outstanding piece of strategy, skill, talent, etc

    your idea is a masterstroke

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Origin of masterstroke1

First recorded in 1670–80; master + stroke 1
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It was a masterstroke from myself, and my assistant, because he scored twice in their last Premier League game against West Ham.

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And in a masterstroke of lucky timing, Lefty Gunplay dropped his new album, “Most Valuable Gangbanger,†the same day the “GNX†landed.

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Against all odds, Wednesday night’s combined shutout against a hot Padres team was an incredible achievement by the Dodger bullpen and a masterstroke by manager Dave Roberts.

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If Arteta can reignite the fire inside Sterling once more and bring him back towards his best, this shock transfer may yet be a masterstroke.

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While that was historic, the masterstroke was including Republican Mayor John Giles from Mesa, AZ, as a speaker Tuesday night.

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