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deft
skillful and quick in movement or action
Synonyms
Antonyms
- clumsy
- awkward
deft in a sentence
With deft fingers, the surgeon tied off the final stitch in seconds.
The goalkeeper made a deft save to keep the score tied.
Where it comes from
From Old English gedæfte 'gentle, meek,' related to 'daft'
Memory hook
DEFT rhymes with 'left' — even with her left hand, she's remarkably skillful.
Read it in context
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