Dexterity and Gawkiness

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Dexterity noun - Ease and grace in physical activity.

Usage example: the juggler needed lots of dexterity in order to keep all five balls in the air at the same time

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Gawkiness is an antonym for dexterity.

Nearby Words: dexterous, dexterously, dexter

Gawkiness noun - The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant.

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Dexterity is an antonym for gawkiness in clumsiness topic.

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