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Synonyms of 'a feather in your cap'

(idiom) 
a cause for pleasure at one's achievements
It was a feather in his cap to be at a good college.
Synonyms
achievement
a conference celebrating women's achievements
,
success
,
accomplishment
The accomplishments of the past year are quite extraordinary.
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of accomplishment
something successfully completed
The accomplishments of the past year are quite extraordinary.
Synonyms
achievement,
feat,
attainment,
act,
stroke,
triumph,
coup,
exploit,
deed

Nearby words of 'a feather in your cap'

  • a byword for
  • a cut above something or someone
  • a fat chance
  • a feather in your cap
  • a kick in the teeth
  • a king's ransom
  • à la mode
  • All ENGLISH synonyms that begin with 'A'

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Thesaurus for a feather in your cap from the Collins English Thesaurus

Relative clauses

Relative clauses tell us more about nouns. They function rather like adjectives, and are found as postmodifiers in a noun phrase. The noun that is modified is called the antecedent. Relative clauses ...
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