noun

• Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

  ‘her dexterity with chopsticks’

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  • ‘his record testifies to a certain dexterity in politics’

  Synonyms

  deftness, adeptness, adroitness, agility, nimbleness, handiness, ability, capability, talent, skilfulness, skill, proficiency, accomplishment, expertise, experience, efficiency, effortlessness, slickness, mastery, delicacy, knack, facility, artistry, sleight of hand, craft, finesse, felicity

  shrewdness, astuteness, sharp-wittedness, sharpness, acuteness, acumen, acuity, intelligence

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