Adept
Adept noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Usage example: even by the standards of Washington, he's an adept at political intrigue and power politics
Dab and adept are semantically related (British) in ability topic. In some cases you can use "Dab" instead a noun "Adept".
Nearby Word: adeptly
Dab
Dab noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Usage example: a dab at finding unappreciated collectibles and reselling them at a considerable profit
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How words are described
| little | little adept | little dab |
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