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Done well or skilfully

skilful

adjective

done with great skill

masterly

adjective

done in a very skilful and clever way

accomplished

adjective

very skilfully done

masterful

adjective

done in a very skilful and clever way

nice

adjective

done with a lot of skill

artful

adjective

done using art or skill

tight

adjective

done with a lot of skill and care so that mistakes are not made

slick

adjective

a slick movement or action is one that is skilful and done without a lot of effort

workmanlike

adjective

done or made in a professional way

barnstorming

adjective

done with impressive energy, skill, and enthusiasm

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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