Skilled
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
Talented is a synonym for skilled in capable topic. In some cases you can use "Talented" instead an adjective "Skilled", when it comes to topics like experienced.
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- Some vampires seek out particularly skilled/talented humans to turn, knowing that they will make strong allies.
Source: Personality Powers -
In the better cases, because they actually are skilled and talented musicians who just happen to be The Beautiful Elite and/or skilled at Playing to the Fetishes.
Source: Visual Kei - It's not so much that she's an incredibly skilled and talented person as the fact that everyone else in the hotel is at least half-crazy, making her the Only Sane Man in the Dysfunction Junction.
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