masterstroke
or mas·ter stroke
[ mas-ter-strohk, mah-ster- ]
/ ˈmæs tərˌstroʊk, ˈmɑ stər- /
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noun
a masterly action or achievement; an extremely skillful or effective action: War was avoided by a masterstroke of diplomacy.
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masterstroke
/ (ˈmɑːstəˌstrəʊk) /
noun
an outstanding piece of strategy, skill, talent, etcyour idea is a masterstroke
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