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com·pe·tent
 competent
- pronunciation:
- kam
p
tnt
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adjective |
| definition: |
having the skill to do something; capable.
Only competent drivers get licenses.
- synonyms:
- able, capable, qualified
- antonyms:
- incapable, incompetent
- similar words:
- adept, deft, efficient, fit, knowledgeable, on the ball, ready, skilled, skillful
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| related words: |
experienced, expert |
| derivation: |
competently (adv.) |
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