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a feather in one's capphrase an asset that brings praise or renownBreaking the story for her newspaper was a a feather in her cap. boast, credit, crown jewel, glory, honor, jewel, pride, treasure, trophy pièce de résistance, showpieceattraction, feature, highlightdistinction, excellence, merit, value, virtue disgrace, dishonorblemish, blot, defect, shame, slur, smirch, smudge, stain, stigmaeyesore, fright, horror, mess a successful result brought about by hard workWinning the lawsuit for her client would be a significant feather in her cap. accomplishment, achievement, acquirement, attainment, baby, coup, success, triumph blockbuster, hit, jackpot, megahit, miracle, smash, winnerconquest, gain, victory, winskilldeed, feat, performancearrival, completion, consummation, culmination, execution, fruition, fulfillment(or fulfilment), implementation, realization nonachievement botch, cock-up(British), mess, muddle, shamblesbummer, bust, catastrophe, debacle(also débâcle), disaster, dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, washoutdisappointment, letdown, loss, setback |