skilful
adjective
skilfulness
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a word derived from
skilful.
Example Sentences
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Forty years after the Black Jazz period, the long-estranged couple are recounting that absorbing story with every appearance of cordiality and plenty of their old skilfulness and spirit.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2012
But no skilfulness of a commander can avail when soldiers are determined not to fight.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
The Khojur is in reality a sort of religious chief, whose power over the people depends entirely on his skilfulness and sagacity.
From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by F. R. Wingate
"It dwells in the memory, and bears the dramatic force, tragic interest, and skilfulness of treatment that mark the work of Ouida when at her best."
From The Baron's Sons by M?r J?kai
In the 14th the same sort of change took place as elsewhere; and art was beautiful, but it was too much an evidence of skilfulness and adroitness.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
