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noun
Anything that a collector finds desirable and worth collecting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: collectable, collectible, curio, curiosity
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: showpiece, piece de resistance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity
Narrower terms: rariora
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