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Exceptionally good woman meets resistance (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stellar

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'exceptionally good' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for stellar that I've seen before include "Top-notch" , "Excellent - shining bright?" , "boss!" , "of celebrities" , "Like highlights" .)

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