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English *adjective*: expert
1.	expert having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
		Samples	Adept in handicrafts. An adept juggler. An expert job. A good mechanic. A practiced marksman. A proficient engineer. A lesser-known but no less skillful composer. The effect was achieved by skillful retouching.
		Synonyms	adept, good, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful
		Similar	skilled
		Antonyms	unskilled

2.	expert of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
		Samples	Technical terminology. A technical report. Technical language.
		Synonyms	technical
		Similar	skilled
		Antonyms	unskilled

English *noun*: expert
1.	expert (person) a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
		Broader (hypernym)	individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
		Narrower (hyponym)	ace, adept, agronomist, all arounder, all-rounder, analyst, analyst, anatomist, antiquarian, antiquary, arbiter, archaist, archer, authority, black belt, bowman, cabalist, calculator, champion, climatologist, commentator, computer, computer expert, computer guru, cosmetologist, efficiency engineer, efficiency expert, estimator, exegete, figurer, genealogist, genius, geographer, guide, healer, horticulturist, hotshot, investigator, jurist, kabbalist, lapidarist, lapidary, legal expert, logician, logistician, maven, mavin, mnemonist, mythologist, nerd, observer, old hand, old stager, old-timer, oldtimer, out-and-outer, parliamentarian, past master, pathfinder, plantsman, prosthetist, pteridologist, reckoner, scout, sensation, shark, shooter, shot, specialiser, specialist, specializer, stager, star, superstar, supreme authority, talent, technician, technocrat, therapist, veteran, virtuoso, warhorse, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard

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