Amateur
Amateur noun - A person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science.
Usage example: a homemade doghouse that looked like it was built by an amateur who hadn't mastered basic carpentry
Sharp
Sharp noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Usage example: the computer sharp that the rest of the staff turns to whenever their PCs act up
Both words in one sentence
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The brilliant Amateur Sleuth who's always showing up the bumbling Inspector Lestrades with his razor-sharp deductive skills is consequently resented by pretty much everyone with a badge for it.
Source: Literature / Nero Wolfe
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