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feat

[ feet ]

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noun

a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
Arranging the treaty was a diplomatic feat.
Synonyms:
Obsolete. a specialized skill; profession.

feat

[ feet ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Archaic.

feater, featest.

apt; skillful; dexterous.
suitable.
neat ¹.

feat

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noun

a remarkable, skilful, or daring action; exploit; achievement
feats of strength

feat

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adjective

another word for skilful
another word for neat 1 suitable

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of feat¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English fet, fait, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin factum, noun use of neuter past participle of facere “to do, make”; fact

Origin of feat²

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French fait “made (to fit),” from Latin factus “done, made,” past participle of facere “to do, make”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of feat¹

C14: from Anglo-French fait , from Latin factum deed; see fact

Origin of feat²

C14: from Old French fet , from Latin factus made, from facere to make

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Synonym Study

See achievement.

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Indeed, knocking off the Dodgers was no easy feat.

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Ovechkin's feat is all the more remarkable given that his season was interrupted for a few weeks when he broke his leg in November.

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Cracking the top 25 in career scoring — Curry has 25,205 points — is a feat Curry cherished because he eclipsed West.

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The operations left Kilmer without much of a voice but still able to speak, a feat he credited to vocal exercises he learned while studying at Juilliard right out of high school.

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Jack Black, however, is a feat of engineering: a round peg who fits perfectly into this square-centric land.

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