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having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability an artist who is unsurpassed at painting portraits that reveal the subject's inner life

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“Unsurpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurpassed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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