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quick study

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noun

  1. someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time.

  2. an actor who can learn lines and become proficient in a role on short notice.

Example Sentences

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Normally a quick study, Lucas struggled to catch on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

I was a quick study, it turned out.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

His schedule underlines that he also needs to be a quick study in a new skill - retail politics.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

And any new leader, particularly one from the outside, will be expected to be a quick study and hit the ground running.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

Addie almost collides with her and I do a quick study of the two of them, both tall with big bones and their hair cut short almost the same way.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

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