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SKILLFUL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Done with delicacy and skill
Example:
a nice shot
Synonyms:
nice; skillful
Classified under:
Similar:
precise (sharply exact or accurate or delimited)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example:
the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
Synonyms:
adept; expert; good; practiced; proficient; skilful; skillful
Classified under:
Similar:
skilled (having or showing or requiring special skill)
Derivation:
skillfulness (the state of being cognitively skillful)
