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deftness

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deft  (dft)
adj. deft·er, deft·est
Quick and skillful; adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous.
[Middle English, gentle, humble, variant of dafte, foolish; see daft.]
deftly adv.
deftness n.
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Noun1.deftness - skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
adeptness, adroitness, quickness, facility
skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful
touch - deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"
dexterity, manual dexterity, sleight - adroitness in using the hands
deftness
noun skill, ability, facility, expertise, competence, coordination, finesse, agility, proficiency, dexterity, cleverness, neatness, nimbleness, adroitness, adeptness a player who combines deftness of touch with superb technique
incompetence, ineptitude, awkwardness, clumsiness, cack-handedness (informal), ham-fistedness (informal)
Translations
deftness [ˈdeftnɪs] N → destreza f, habilidad f
deftness [ˈdɛftnɪs] n → adresse f, dextérité f
deftness
n → Flinkheit f, → Geschicktheit f
deftness [ˈdɛftnɪs] n → abilità f inv, destrezza
deftness [ˈdɛftnɪs] n → abilità f inv, destrezza


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But a dog, clutched by the neck from the back, can never be a match for two men, gifted with the intelligence and deftness of men, each of them two-handed with four fingers and an opposable thumb to each hand.
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
He struck me as stupid, and yet the deftness with which he worked with his one hand seemed to belie his stupidity.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
Such an affair as the present, staged with a deftness that was almost beautiful, lay beyond her powers and those of her friends.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
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