Adept and Dab

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

Adept and dab are semantically related in ability topic. Sometimes you can use "Adept" instead a noun "Dab".

How words are described

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