The most likely meaning of the word "feat" in the excerpt is "achievement." In this context, a "feat" refers to an impressive or noteworthy accomplishment, particularly in relation to the daring act of going over the Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Read the excerpt from Queen of the Falls.
She turned back to the reporter. "That's what everyone wonders when they see Niagara," she went on. "How close will their courage let them get to it? Well, sir, you can't get any closer than I got. You ask any person who's stood here, looking out at those falls, what they thought of someone going over them in a barrel. Why, every last one would agree, it was the greatest feat ever performed."
What is most likely the meaning of the word feat?
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achievement
achievement
celebration
celebration
enterprise
enterprise
idea
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