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[ adjective ] showing a natural aptitude for something

Synonyms

gifted

Used in print

(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)

The new mate was Robert_Bylot , talented but inexperienced .

(David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)

This means that a great many academically talented girls are discouraged from pursuing graduate work of a more demanding nature .

(James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)

In a later chapter dealing with the suburban school , I shall discuss the importance of arranging a program for the academically talented and highly gifted youth in any high_school where he is found .

Related terms

precocious

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