Deft and Smart

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Deft adjective - Accomplished with trained ability.

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Smart is a synonym for deft. In some cases you can use "Smart" instead the word "Deft" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: deftness, deftly

Smart adjective - Being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance.

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Deft is a synonym for smart. Sometimes you can use "Deft" instead the word "Smart" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: smarten, smartness, smartly

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