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deft

[deft]

adjective

defter, deftest 
  1. dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever.

    deft hands;

    a deft mechanic.



deft

/ ɛڳ /

adjective

  1. quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • deftly adverb
  • deftness noun
  • undeft adjective
  • ˈڳٱ adverb
  • ˈڳٲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deft1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; variant of daft
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deft1

C13 (in the sense: gentle): see daft
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Duckett liberally sprinkled runs to all angles, with his innings full of nifty reverse sweeps, deft cuts and clever scoops.

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I never felt very deft with the mechanics of being a Hollywood person.

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Boisson broke and served out the match by saving break points with a mix of deft touch and devastating power.

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Draper continued to play smartly at the start of the third set, mixing depth of return with deft drop-shots on his way to wrapping up victory.

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While those discussions could be weighed down by politics, Macfarlane’s touch is deft, giving us exactly enough to consider the question while also showing us how this is not just about rivers but about us.

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