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Definition of skill:
- Any particular art.
- Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
- Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
- Knowledge; understanding.
- The familiar knowledge of any art or science, united with readiness and dexterity in execution or performance, or in the application of the art or science to practical purposes; power to discern and execute; ability to perceive and perform; expertness; aptitude; as, the skill of a mathematician, physician, surgeon, mechanic, etc.
- To be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance.
- To know; to understand.
- To make a difference; to signify; to matter; - used impersonally.
Synonyms:
knowledge, acquirement, attainment, learning, sleight, work, job, readiness, expertness, acquisition, trade, scientific discipline, dexterousness, achievement, command, occupation, science, profession, accomplishment, prowess.
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cunning (part of speech: noun)
- cleverness,
- ingeniousness,
- guile,
- mastery,
- finesse,
- smoothness,
- deviousness,
- quickness,
- ingenuity,
- slickness,
- subtlety,
- deftness,
- wiliness,
- sly,
- art,
- shrewdness,
- craftiness,
- wit,
- slipperiness,
- cunning,
- canniness,
- artfulness,
- snakiness,
- trickiness,
- sharpness,
- wariness,
- facility,
- astuteness,
- foxiness
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skill (part of speech: noun)
- competence,
- mastery,
- adeptness,
- deftness,
- cunning,
- knack,
- capability,
- adroitness,
- genius,
- ability,
- facility,
- dexterity,
- expertise,
- acuity,
- technique,
- proficiency,
- flair,
- talent,
- experience,
- artfulness,
- aptitude,
- know-how,
- craft
Usage examples:
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A high degree of skill in a given trade brings little advantage in the matter of wages.
- "Wage Earning and Education", R. R. Lutz. -
For a long time after, Sam did little else than boast of his skill as a doctor.
- "Clotelle The Colored Heroine", William Wells Brown. -
He cared for wounded men with a quick skill that he had never known that he possessed.
- "Shelled by an Unseen Foe", James Fiske.