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virtuoso
person with exceptional skill, especially in music
Synonyms
- maestro
- master
- expert
Antonyms
- novice
- amateur
- beginner
virtuoso in a sentence
The young virtuoso performed the difficult concerto without a visible trace of strain.
Critics hailed the pianist as a virtuoso after her brilliant recital.
Where it comes from
From Italian virtuoso, meaning 'a person of exceptional skill.'
Memory hook
VIRTUOSO recalls VIRTUE in its older sense of excellence or skill.
Read it in context
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