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deft

/dɛft/

Meanings
adjective
Quick and neat in action; skillful.

Examples :

"He assembled it in one fluid, deft motion."
ability character quality achievement

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skillful adjective

/ˈskɪl.fəl/

Possessing skill.

"The skillful carpenter built a beautiful table. "

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it noun

/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

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he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

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motion noun

/ˈməʊʃən/ /ˈmoʊʃən/

A state of progression from one place to another.

"The motion of the train was slow, taking hours to reach the next town. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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quick noun

/kwɪk/

Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

"The doctor carefully examined the small quick under her toenail. "

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one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

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assembled verb

/əˈsɛmbl̩d/

To put together.

"He assembled the model ship."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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fluid noun

/ˈfluːɪd/

Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

"The water in the swimming pool is a fluid that easily takes the shape of the pool. "

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action noun

/ˈæk.ʃən/

Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.

"The student's action of studying diligently improved her grades. "

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neat noun

/niːt/

An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that solutions should be elegant, clear and provably correct. Compare scruffy.

"The neat presented a clear and concise solution to the coding problem in class. "