Competent and Defeasible

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Competent adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.

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Defeasible is an antonym for competent.

Defeasible adjective - Capable of being annulled or voided or terminated.

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Competent is an antonym for defeasible in topics: weak, useless.

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