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ex•cel
Pronunciation: (ik-sel'), [key]
—v., -celled, -cel•ling.
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v.i.
to surpass others or be superior in some respect or area; do extremely well:
to excel in math.
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v.t.
to surpass; be superior to; outdo:
He excels all other poets of his day. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.