Expert
Expert noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Usage example: experts at the crime lab were able to tell the sex, race, and approximate age of the murderer
Maven is a synonym for expert (North American) in skillful topic. In some cases you can use "Maven" instead a noun "Expert", when it comes to topics like specialist, scholar. informal substitute
Maven
Maven noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Usage example: an investment maven, he was doing well even when the market was doing poorly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Meaningful Name: Maven means "a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others." In this case, that field is vampires.
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While his wrestling career was cut short by a concussion, he drew on his experience to write Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis, and became a noted expert on the subject, continuing his fame and recognition long after Maven vanished from the public eye.
Source: The Runner-Up Takes It All
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