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Adroit

Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or execution; -- applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit mechanic, an adroit reply.

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Clean 84% connected

Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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Clean 84% connected

Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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Clever 84% connected

Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert.

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Clever 84% connected

Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert.

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Coordinated 84% connected

of Coordinate

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Coordinated 84% connected

of Coordinate

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Cunning 84% connected

Knowing; skillful; dexterous.

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Cunning 84% connected

Knowing; skillful; dexterous.

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Deft 84% connected

Apt; fit; dexterous; clever; handy; spruce; neat.

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Deft 84% connected

Apt; fit; dexterous; clever; handy; spruce; neat.

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Dexterous 84% connected

Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a dexterous hand; a dexterous workman.

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Dexterous 84% connected

Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a dexterous hand; a dexterous workman.

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Dextrous 84% connected

Alt. of Dextrousness

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Dextrous 84% connected

Alt. of Dextrousness

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Handy 84% connected

Performed by the hand.

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Handy 84% connected

Performed by the hand.

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Ingenious 84% connected

Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive, or to form new combinations; as, an in…

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Ingenious 84% connected

Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive, or to form new combinations; as, an in…

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Light-fingered 84% connected

Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.

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Light-fingered 84% connected

Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.

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Neat 84% connected

Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot.

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Neat 84% connected

Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot.

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Quick-witted 84% connected

Having ready wit

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Quick-witted 84% connected

Having ready wit

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Adroitness 74% connected

The quality of being adroit; skill and readiness; dexterity.

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Adroitness 74% connected

The quality of being adroit; skill and readiness; dexterity.

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Artful 66% connected

Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

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Artful 66% connected

Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

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Maladroit 94% connected

Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful.

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Maladroit 94% connected

Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful.

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