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amateur |
lacking or not demonstrating skill or competence. [1/5 definitions] |
caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. [1/3 definitions] |
halting |
faltering or wavering due to lack of confidence, competence, or conviction. [1/2 definitions] |
league1 |
category, esp. denoting range of competence. [1/4 definitions] |
métier |
a particular area of competence or talent; forte. [1/2 definitions] |
on the ball |
acting with efficiency and competence. [1/2 definitions] |
professional |
having or showing competence in the manner of a professional. [1/7 definitions] |
proficiency |
skill; competence. |
strong |
showing competence or excellence in a given field. [1/13 definitions] |
unfit |
not meeting a standard of readiness, competence, or morality. [1/3 definitions] |
voir dire |
an oath sworn by a prospective witness or juror to tell the truth in an examination by which a court seeks to determine that person's competence to participate in a trial. |
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