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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]
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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