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Search phrase: skilled

Plays

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Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.116O thou well-skilled in curses, stay awhileO thou well skill'd in Curses, stay a-while,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.33(To Lavinia) But thou art deeper read and better skilled.But thou art deeper read and better skild,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.92To sort some gentlemen well-skilled in music.To sort some Gentlemen, well skil'd in Musicke.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1520 The well-skilled workman this mild image drew The well-skil'd workman this milde Image drew

Glossary

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canbe skilled [in], have ability [in]
exactaccomplished, highly skilled, expert
illunskilful, inexpert, unskilled
oldexperienced, practised, skilled
Parthian[person] from Parthia, ancient kingdom of W Asia; known for skilled horsemen and archery
professionavowal of skilled knowledge, declaration of ability to carry out a task
rawunrefined, unskilled, unpolished
studiedexperienced, skilled, practised
tightskilled, deft, adept
unperfectimperfect; not word perfect, unskilled
unsifteduntried, inexperienced, unskilled
workmancraftsman, skilled worker

Thesaurus

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avowal of skilled knowledgeprofession
knowledge, avowal of skilledprofession
skilledtight
skilledold
skilledstudied
skilled workerworkman
skilled, becan
skilled, highlyexact
unskilledill
unskilledunsifted
unskilledunperfect
unskilledraw
worker, skilledworkman

Themes and Topics

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World [outside Britain], places and peoples...a ancient kingdom of w asia known for skilled horsemen and archery pelion ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SKILLBASICskilled adj
SKILLINTENSITYwell-skilled adj
WELL [very]SKILLwell-skilled adj

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