Deft and Stiff

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Deft adjective - Skillful with the hands.

Usage example: the deft jeweler quickly attached the diamond to its mount on the gold band

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Stiff is an antonym for deft.

Nearby Words: deftness, deftly

Stiff adjective - Incapable of or highly resistant to bending.

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Deft is an antonym for stiff.

Nearby Words: stiffen, stiffness, stiffed, stiffly, stiffened

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