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Deft

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WordDefinition
adroitdeft, dexterous, or skillful
dexterousSkillful with one's hands.
gracefulHaving or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
dextrous(chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of dexterous. [Skillful with one's hands.]

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WordDefinition
dextrous(chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of dexterous. [Skillful with one's hands.]
dexterousSkillful with one's hands.
adroitdeft, dexterous, or skillful
gracefulHaving or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
skillfulPossessing skill; skilled.
talentedEndowed with one or more talents.
giftedEndowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.
handynounEasy to use, useful.
ableverbHaving the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
goodnounOf a person or an animal:
quicksomeMarked by quickness; swift; nimble
dappernounStylishly dressed, neatly dressed, spiffy.
light-handedGentle; benign and with minimal intervention.
nimbleQuick and light in movement or action.
swift-handedCharacterized by quick, skillful movements of the hands.
snellnounA short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line.
crispnounSenses relating to something brittle.
cleverQuick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
feateous(obsolete) dexterous; neat
sleightfulcunning; dexterous

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