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deft
/ dɛft /
adjective
- quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous
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Derived Forms
- ˈdeftly, adverb
- ˈdeftness, noun
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Other Words From
- deft·ly adverb
- deft·ness noun
- un·deft adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deft1
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Synonym Study
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Example Sentences
This deft, delicately wrought story is Murakami at his best.
Conversation starter: will that Financial Times piece about his data kill our deft and dashingly accented Prince Oberyn?
Bush was particularly deft at offering irresistible new programs and activities at steep, steep discounts.
His deft hand with makeup and eyebrow grooming has made him somewhat of a Hollywood legend.
What at first seems simply a deft homage comes to assume a dismal complexity.
With a deft movement the conductor unhooks the board, and calmly walks away with it under his arm.
Recovering his breath, Jim snatches the knife at his side, and with a few deft strokes releases the metal.
Nina had a vision of Prothero standing over the little thing, his long deft hands trembling as he performed this office.
Then, with deft fingers, she shook them loose while the man came suddenly close to her, his eyes studying her face in surprise.
With a deft twist and flip he tossed the open noose over his prisoner's upheld wrists and jerked it tight.
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