masterstroke
Use Masterstroke in a sentence
tərˌstroʊk, ˈmɑ noun
a masterly action or achievement; an extremely skillful or effective action: War was avoided by a masterstroke of diplomacy.
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| an outstanding piece of strategy, skill, talent, etc: your idea is a masterstroke | |
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Masterstroke
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Example sentences
Burying the body at the sea was a masterstroke of genius.
The nomination has been hailed as a masterstroke, but it is also a confession of weakness.
At the time, the move was hailed as an ingenious stealth-tax, a political masterstroke.
Instead, however it was intended, it has turned out to be a political masterstroke.
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