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   dex·ter·i·ty

   /dekˈsterədē/

   noun

   • 1. skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands: "her dexterity with chopsticks" Similar deftnessadeptnessadroitnessagilitynimblenesshandinessabilitycapabilitytalentskillfulnessskillproficiencyaccomplishmentexpertiseexperienceefficiencyeffortlessnessslicknessmasterydelicacyknackfacilityartistrysleight of handcraftfinessefelicityinformal:niftinesswizardryshrewdnessastutenesssharp-wittednesssharpnessacutenessacumenacuityintelligenceingenuityinventivenessclevernesssmartnesssensitivityalertnesswitcanninesscommon sensediscernmentinsightunderstandingpenetrationperceptionperceptivenessperspicacityperspicaciousnessdiscriminationsagacitysagenesscunningartfulnesscraftinesswilinesscalculationcalculatednessinformal:noushorse sensesavvyrare:sapienceargutenessOpposite clumsinessstupidityinsensitivity

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘mental adroitness’): from French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from dexter ‘on the right’.

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