deftness (B1)
noun
Definition
deftness means skilfulness, being quick in action. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses deftness to mean skilfulness, being quick in action.
The teacher asked students to find deftness in the reading.
Check the words around deftness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use deftness
- a/the deftness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a deftness."
- deftness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked deftness in context before translating it."
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