Effectual and Skilled

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

Usage example: acting like a jerk has generally not been a terribly effectual dating strategy

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Skilled and effectual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skilled" instead an adjective "Effectual".

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

Usage example: a delicate brain operation requiring the services of a highly skilled surgeon

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Effectual and skilled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effectual" instead an adjective "Skilled".

Nearby Words: skill, skillfully, skilful, skilfully

The pirates seem less effectual than they actually are because we only ever see them fighting Porco, who is quite possibly the most skilled ace in the Mediterranean.

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