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   Ace (ās), n.; pl. Aces (āˈsĕz). [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. As.]
   
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   1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, “the ace of diamonds”.
   
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   2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot.
   
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   I 'll not wag an ace further. Dryden.
   
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   3. (Sport) A single point won by a stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc.; in tennis, frequently, a point won by a service stroke.
   
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   To bate an ace, to make the least abatement. [Obs.] -- Within an ace of, very near; on the point of.  W. Irving.
   
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   ace adj.
   1.  of the highest quality an ace reporter
   
   Syn. -- A-one, first-class, first-rate, super, tip-top, topnotch(predicate)
   
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   ace v. to get a grade of "A"; as, “to ace an exam”. [Colloq.]
   
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