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surpass vs excel at

excel at vs surpass

surpass and excel at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surpass No No Yes No
excel at No No Yes No
As verbs, excel at is a hyponym of surpass; that is, excel at is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surpass:
  • surpass: distinguish oneself
  • excel at: be good at
Other hyponyms of surpass include exceed, go past, overstep, pass, top, transcend, outrank, rank, shine at.
surpass (verb) excel at (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree be good at
move past
distinguish oneself
be greater in scope or size than some standard
Difference between surpass and excel at

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