dexterousness

  • 71quickness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. swiftness, haste, agility; see speed . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Rapidness of movement or activity: celerity, dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness, fleetness, haste, hurry, hustle, rapidity, rapidness, speed,… …

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  • 72sleight — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A trick] Syn. artifice, craft, deception, hoax; see cunning , trick 1 . 2. [Ability] Syn. skill, dexterity, expertise; see ability 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Skillfulness in the use of the hands or body:… …

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  • 73agileness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being mentally agile: agility, dexterity, dexterousness, nimbleness, quickness. See ABILITY …

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  • 74deftness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Skillfulness in the use of the hands or body: adroitness, dexterity, dexterousness, prowess, skill, sleight. See ABILITY …

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  • 75Skill — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Skill >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 skill skill skillfulness address Sgm: N 1 dexterity dexterity dexterousness Sgm: N 1 adroitness adroitness expertness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 proficiency …

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  • 76aptness — apt·ness || æptnɪs n. ability; nimbleness, dexterousness; appropriateness, suitability …

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  • 77deftness — deft·ness || deftnɪs n. adeptness, skillfulness, proficiency, dexterousness …

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  • 78dexterous — [ dɛkst(ə)rəs] (also dextrous) adjective showing or having dexterity; adroit. Derivatives dexterously adverb dexterousness noun …

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  • 79quickness — n. 1. Celerity, expedition, velocity, speed, speediness, fleetness, rapidity, swiftness, despatch, haste. 2. Activity, briskness, nimbleness, readiness, promptness, promptitude, alertness, agility, smartness, liveliness. 3. Dexterity, adroitness …

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  • 80skilfulness — n. Dexterity, dexterousness, expertness …

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