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[ adjective ] having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

Examples

"adept in handicrafts" "an adept juggler" "an expert job" "a good mechanic" "a practiced marksman" "a proficient engineer" "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"

Used in print

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

Yanks were equally adept at figurative expression .

Related terms

skilled

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[ noun ] someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Related terms

expert track_star star

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