novice
Example Sentences
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Wiseman is a political and diplomatic novice, and takes on the role of Canada’s ambassador in D.C. at a time of elevated uncertainty about Canada’s longstanding economic ties with the world’s largest economy.
Somehow he talked his way into fighting an Olympic gold medallist and former heavyweight champion in Joshua, despite being a novice cruiserweight.
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British heavyweight Anthony Joshua needed six rounds to stop boxing novice Jake Paul, who spent much of the contest in survival mode in one of the most striking mismatches in the sport's history.
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A 'novice' who can 'punch a bit' - how good is Paul?
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Useful as development markers, they do not indicate anything beyond novice level.
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