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deft
[ deft ]
/ dɛft /
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adjective, deft·er, deft·est.
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Origin of deft
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; variant of daft
synonym study for deft
See dexterous.
OTHER WORDS FROM deft
deft·ly, adverbdeft·ness, nounun·deft, adjectiveWords nearby deft
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How to use deft in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for deft
deft
/ (dɛft) /
adjective
quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous
Derived forms of deft
deftly, adverbdeftness, nounWord Origin for deft
C13 (in the sense: gentle): see daft
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