Synonyms for skill
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1. skill

   Adroitness (French à, to, and droit, right) and dexterity (Latin dexter, right, right-hand) might each be rendered "right-handedness;" but adroitness carries more of the idea of eluding, parrying, or checking some hostile movement, or taking advantage of another in controversy; dexterity conveys the idea of doing, accomplishing something readily and well, without reference to any action of others. We speak of adroitness in fencing, boxing, or debate; of dexterity in horsemanship, in the use of tools, weapons, etc. Aptitude (Latin aptus, fit, fitted) is a natural readiness, which by practise may be developed into dexterity. Skill is more exact to line, rule, and method than dexterity. Dexterity can not be communicated, and, oftentimes can not even be explained by its possessor; skill to a very great extent can be imparted; "skilled workmen" in various trades are numbered by thousands. Compare ADDRESS; CLEVER; POWER; SKILFUL.

   Synonyms:
   adroitness, aptitude, cleverness, dexterity, expertness, readiness

   Preposition:
   Dexterity of hand, of movement, of management; with the pen; in action, in manipulating men; at cards.

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1. skill

   Synonyms:
   expertness, aptitude, #n/a

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1. skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainmentnoun

   an ability that has been acquired by training

   Synonyms:
   science, accomplishment, acquisition, learning, attainment, acquirement, achievement

2. skill, sciencenoun

   ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

   "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

   Synonyms:
   acquirement, attainment, science, acquisition, accomplishment, scientific discipline

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1. • Ability

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1. experiencenoun

   Submitted by tuan7121993 on March 10, 2022  

2. prowessnoun

   Submitted by Providence on July 2, 2023  

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1. skillnoun

   Synonyms:
   skilfulness, dexterity, dexterousness, aptness, adroitness, readiness, facility, expertness, cleverness, quickness, knack, address, ingenuity, ability

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1. skillnoun

   Synonyms:
   adroitness, ingenuity, cleverness, technic, dexterity, proficiency, expertness, facility, deftness, knack

   Antonyms:
   maladroitness, empiricism, quackery, inexpertness, clumsiness

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1. List of paraphrases for "skill":

   skills, competence, competency, competencies, jurisdiction, expertise, talent, ability, proficiency, know-how, aptitude, dexterity, competences, qualification, qualifications, abilities, capacity, aptitudes, jurisdictional

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1. Rafay Baloch:

   Pentesting is not a technique, it's a skill. A technique is obtained through knowledge, A skill is obtained through practice.

2. Muhhammad Ali:

   VICTORY - Champions have it deep inside of them - a dream, a desire, a vision. They have the last minute stamina. They have to be a little faster. They have to have the will and the skill. But the will must be greater than the skill.

3. Jack Vernon:

   Amazon is encouraging people to use Alexa in more meaningful ways, so that the technology is more incorporated into their lives, alexa Skill Blueprints is a good way to do Alexa Skill Blueprints.

4. Yusra Kauppila:

   It’s absolutely amazing to watch people transform through a yoga practice, in addition to being given a skill and learning a skill while helping yourself, you can also help others— it’s what veterans and service members need; their personality is such where [they] need to be in service to somebody or something in order to feel fulfilled.

5. Muhammad Ali:

   Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.