Effective and Skillful

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Effective adjective - Producing or capable of producing a desired result.

Usage example: an effective treatment of the once-dreaded disease

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Skillful and effective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skillful" instead an adjective "Effective".

Skillful adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

Usage example: performance testing of automobiles that should be done only by skillful drivers on a closed course

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Effective and skillful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effective" instead an adjective "Skillful".

The pilot in this video winds up dodging six SAMs through skillful piloting and effective use of his ECM pod and countermeasures.

Source: High-Speed Missile Dodge

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