adroitness
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a·droit
(ə-droit′)adj.
Quick and skillful in body or mind; deft. See Synonyms at dexterous.
[French, from à droit : à, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + droit, right (from Latin dīrēctus; see direct).]
a·droit′ly adv.
a·droit′ness n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful touch - deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch" |
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adroitness
noun skill, ability, craft, expertise, cunning, mastery, knack, ingenuity, proficiency, dexterity, cleverness, deftness, nimbleness, aptness, artfulness, adeptness, quick-wittedness, ingeniousness, masterfulness, ableness, skilfulness He governed with an adroitness that earned him the nickname 'old fox'.
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adroitness
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Translations
مَهَارَة، حِذق
zručnost
behændigheddygtighed
lipurî; ráîsnilld
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adroitness
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adroit
(əˈdroit) adjective skilful. his adroit handling of the boat.
aˈdroitly adverbaˈdroitness noun
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