Practiced
Practiced adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.
Usage example: a simple dish that any practiced chef should be able to produce even blindfolded
Refined and practiced are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refined" instead an adjective "Practiced".
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As the movie progresses, it becomes clear that he's simply not practiced or refined with his power, but he is naturally talented - he tends to do fine with larger, more forceful movements than smaller, precise ones.
Source: Film / Push -
He doesn't have the talent or the build for basketball, but because of his highly refined and practiced skill at Misdirection, he was able to achieve the status of the "Phantom Sixth Player" of the legendary Generation of Miracles, and is respected by the rest for his skill of Misdirection.
Source: Manga / Kuroko no Basuke -
The more you've practiced to make your fighting style refined and polished, the harder it is to fight a UOP (pronounced "YAHP"), thus giving an edge against "skilled" players.
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