as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
the skillfulness with which she handled that touchy situation is indeed admirable
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skill
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For example, someone who’s the go-to person in navigating the team’s tools may want to improve their negotiation or decision-making skills.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025 -
Both coaches, who have been in Stanley Cup Finals before and in hockey their whole lives, remarked on the pace, physicality, the quality of hockey from board battles to open ice skill plays.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Skillfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skillfulness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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