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best·sell·er
also best seller (bĕst′sĕl′ər)n.
A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers.
best′sell′er·dom n.
best′-sell′ing adj.
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bestseller
(ˌbɛstˈsɛlə)n
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a book, record, CD, or other product that has sold in great numbers, esp over a short period
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the author of one or more such books, etc
ˌbestˈselling adj
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best•sell•er
(ˈbɛstˈsɛl ər)n.
a product, as a book, that among those of its class sells very well at a given time.
[1885–90, Amer.]
best′sell′er•dom, n.
best′-sell′ing, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  bestseller - a book that has had a large and rapid saletrade book, trade edition - a book intended for general readership |
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Translations
الأكْثَرُ بيعاالأَكْثَر مَبِيعاً
bestselerbestseller
bestseller
bestseller
best-sellerbestseller
bestseler
könyvsiker
metsölubók
ベストセラー
베스트셀러
bestseller
uspešnica
bästsäljare
ขายดีที่สุด
çoksataren çok satan
sách bán chạy nhất
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best
(best) adjective, pronoun (something which is) good to the greatest extent. the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.
adverb in the best manner. She sings best (of all).
verb to defeat. He was bested in the argument.
best man the bridegroom's attendant at a wedding.
ˌbestˈseller noun something (usually a book) which sells very many copies. Ernest Hemingway wrote several bestsellers.
the best part of most of; nearly (all of). I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.
do one's best to try as hard as possible. He'll do his best to be here on time.
for the best intended to have the best results possible. We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.
get the best of to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc). He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.
make the best of it to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful. She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.
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bestseller
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