Authority and Adept

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Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

Usage example: the leading authority on neural anatomy

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Adept is a synonym for authority in ability topic. In some cases you can use "Adept" instead a noun "Authority", when it comes to topics like expert.

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

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Authority is a synonym for adept in ability topic. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Adept".

Nearby Word: adeptly

human	human authority	human adept
old	old authority	old adept
good	good authority	good adept
female	female authority	female adept
Other adjectives: full, genuine, single, powerful, little, ultimate, new, primary.

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