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Someone who is good at doing something

best

adjective

used for referring to the person who is the most skillful at doing something

master

noun

a man who is very good at something

queen

noun

a woman who does something very well

superman

noun

a man who has great abilities, skills, or strength

old hand

noun

someone who has been doing something for a long time and is very good at it

prodigy

noun

a young person who has a natural ability to do something extremely well

artist

noun

someone who shows a lot of skill in their work

exponent

noun

someone who is very good at a particular skill or activity and is an example to other people

maestro

noun

someone very skilled who people admire and respect a lot

past master

noun

someone who has a great deal of skill and experience in a particular activity

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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