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Tactician

One versed in tactics; hence, a skillful maneuverer; an adroit manager.

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Contriver 76% connected

One who contrives, devises, plans, or schemas.

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Deviser 76% connected

One who devises.

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Planner 76% connected

One who plans; a projector.

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Manoeuvre 74% connected

Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.

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Manoeuvre 74% connected

Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.

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Tactics 74% connected

The science and art of disposing military and naval forces in order for battle, and performing military and naval evolutions. It is divided into gran…

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Tactics 74% connected

The science and art of disposing military and naval forces in order for battle, and performing military and naval evolutions. It is divided into gran…

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Administrator noun · 78% connection

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastica…

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Adroit adjective · 78% connection

Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or esc…

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Adroitly adverb · 78% connection

In an adroit manner.

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Adroitness noun · 78% connection

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

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Bargemastter noun · 78% connection

The proprietor or manager of a barge, or one of the crew of a barge.

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Barger noun · 78% connection

The manager of a barge.

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Boss noun · 78% connection

A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator.

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Business noun · 78% connection

The position, distribution, and order of persons and properties on the stage of a theater, as determined by the stage manager in rehea…

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Cantrip noun · 78% connection

A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief.

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Clean superl. · 78% connection

Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence.

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Cleanly superl. · 78% connection

Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful.

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Conductor noun · 78% connection

One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director.

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Connoisseur noun · 78% connection

One well versed in any subject; a skillful or knowing person; a critical judge of any art, particulary of one of the fine arts.

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Dexterous adjective · 78% connection

Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: versed, tactics, hence, skillful, maneuverer.
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Director noun · 78% connection

One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.

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Do-all noun · 78% connection

General manager; factotum.

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Dodge noun · 78% connection

The act of evading by some skillful movement; a sudden starting aside; hence, an artful device to evade, deceive, or cheat; a cunning…

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Elusion noun · 78% connection

Act of eluding; adroit escape, as by artifice; a mockery; a cheat; trickery.

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