skill
Example Sentences
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Ms. Zenovich possesses the interviewer’s most valuable skill, knowing when to shut up.
Patriotism means providing your skills where your country needs them most and, right now, that is in cyberspace.
“I was told early in my career — and I agree with it still to this day — the most important executive skill is hiring well. I think we have done that well here at LAFC.”
From Los Angeles Times
The peak requires hiking and mountaineering skills, it's also difficult to navigate, especially in poor weather.
From BBC
You do all your favorite skills, with names like “angel” and “ankle drop,” names that sometimes frighten you when you’re on the ground.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.