above all else

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Sense: Preposition: over

Synonyms:

over , higher than, on top of, atop, on , upon, up above

Sense: Preposition: superior in rank to

Synonyms:

superior , ahead of, higher up than, higher than, senior to

Sense: Preposition: immune to

Synonyms:

immune to, beyond , not subject to, free from, not susceptible to, insusceptible to, not liable to, not vulnerable to, exempt from

Sense: Preposition: in preference to

Synonyms:

in preference to, over , before , rather than, instead of, more than

Sense: Preposition: greater than

Synonyms:

greater than, over , more than, higher than, beyond , exceeding, in excess of, surpassing

Sense: Adverb: overhead

Synonyms:

overhead , high up, up high, on high, in the sky, up in the sky, in the heavens

Sense: Adjective: referring to something earlier

Synonyms:

previous , previously mentioned, prior , aforementioned , aforesaid, preceding, former , earlier, foregoing , above-stated

Antonyms:

below , after , following , next

Sense: Noun: heaven

Synonyms:

heaven , sky , kingdom come, paradise , the heavens above

Antonyms:

hell , the underworld, purgatory, limbo, Hades

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