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Princeton's WordNet

  1. take the cakeverb

    rank first; used often in a negative context

    "He takes the cake for chutzpah!"

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  1. take the cakeverb

    To be especially good or outstanding.

  2. take the cakeverb

    To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.

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  1. Take the Cake

    Take the Cake is a live, interactive game show on BET. The one-hour program featured interactive games where the viewers could win cash prizes. The show aired from 12 midnight - 1 a.m. Eastern every Monday night through Friday night. The program was produced by Endemol, who produced Midnight Money Madness for TBS in 2006.The show aired its finale on November 2, airing a total of 85 live shows. The jocular phrase "take the cake" means "win the prize".

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  1. take the cake

    "Take the cake" is an idiomatic phrase that implies surpassing all others or standing out in a particularly notable way. It often carries a negative connotation, used when someone behaves in an extremely negative, disgraceful or outrageous manner that outdoes all others. However, it can occasionally be used in a positive context to praise someone for accomplishing something outstanding.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of take the cake in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of take the cake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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  • taka öllu fram, hljóta fyrstu verðlaunIcelandic

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