Synonyms for skill
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1. skill

   Adroitness (French à, to, and droit, right) and dexterity (Latin dexter, right, right-hand) might each be rendered "right-handedness;" but adroitness carries more of the idea of eluding, parrying, or checking some hostile movement, or taking advantage of another in controversy; dexterity conveys the idea of doing, accomplishing something readily and well, without reference to any action of others. We speak of adroitness in fencing, boxing, or debate; of dexterity in horsemanship, in the use of tools, weapons, etc. Aptitude (Latin aptus, fit, fitted) is a natural readiness, which by practise may be developed into dexterity. Skill is more exact to line, rule, and method than dexterity. Dexterity can not be communicated, and, oftentimes can not even be explained by its possessor; skill to a very great extent can be imparted; "skilled workmen" in various trades are numbered by thousands. Compare ADDRESS; CLEVER; POWER; SKILFUL.

   Synonyms:
   adroitness, aptitude, cleverness, dexterity, expertness, readiness

   Preposition:
   Dexterity of hand, of movement, of management; with the pen; in action, in manipulating men; at cards.

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1. skill

   Synonyms:
   expertness, aptitude, #n/a

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1. skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainmentnoun

   an ability that has been acquired by training

   Synonyms:
   science, accomplishment, acquisition, learning, attainment, acquirement, skill, achievement

2. skill, sciencenoun

   ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

   "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

   Synonyms:
   acquirement, attainment, science, acquisition, accomplishment, skill, scientific discipline

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1. • Ability

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1. experiencenoun

   Submitted by tuan7121993 on March 10, 2022  

2. prowessnoun

   Submitted by Providence on July 2, 2023  

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1. skillnoun

   Synonyms:
   skilfulness, dexterity, dexterousness, aptness, adroitness, readiness, facility, expertness, cleverness, quickness, knack, address, ingenuity, ability

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1. skillnoun

   Synonyms:
   adroitness, ingenuity, cleverness, technic, dexterity, proficiency, expertness, facility, deftness, knack

   Antonyms:
   maladroitness, empiricism, quackery, inexpertness, clumsiness

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1. List of paraphrases for "skill":

   skills, competence, competency, competencies, jurisdiction, expertise, talent, ability, proficiency, know-how, aptitude, dexterity, competences, qualification, qualifications, abilities, capacity, aptitudes, jurisdictional

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1. Jeff Li:

   We think he’s demonstrated enough skill over the years in management, plus the Murdochs have the knack of repeatedly creating value for shareholders to not do anything rash, as an investor in 21st Century Fox as well, we always consider it a real possibility for Fox to fully take over Sky at some point.

2. Steve Warren:

   The training will take as long as it takes based on the skill level that we see out of the trainees, we're going to ... continue the training until we get to a point where we believe that they're ready to rejoin the battlefield.

3. Stephen Curry:

   The Warriors have a lot of creativity and just confidence in what The Warriors can do out there, there's so much skill and talent on The Warriors roster and The Warriors team. When you put it all together, and you go out there, and you have fun and enjoy what you're doing and enjoy the way that The Warriors're playing and it's a collaborative effort, I think that's the beauty of basketball and what The Warriors've been able to accomplish out there.

4. Donna Shalala:

   I know how to question cabinet officers. I have the skill set to get things done.

5. Leonidas Koukos:

   He was watching the movement the opponent was making and the next exact moment he was making the counter movement, this is very, very good. This is his best skill.