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NOUN:A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field: ace, authority, dab hand, expert, master, past master, professional, proficient, wizard. Informal : whiz. Slang : crackerjack. Chiefly British : dab2. See ABILITY.
ADJECTIVE:Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill: crack, expert, master, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful. Slang : crackerjack. See ABILITY.
 
 
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