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The Meaning of skill
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(n.) Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
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(n.) Knowledge; understanding.
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(n.) The familiar knowledge of any art or science, united with readiness and dexterity in execution or performance, or in the application of the art or science to practical purposes; power to discern and execute; ability to perceive and perform; expertness; aptitude; as, the skill of a mathematician, physician, surgeon, mechanic, etc.
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(n.) Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
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(n.) Any particular art.
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(v. t.) To know; to understand.
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(v. i.) To be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance.
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(v. i.) To make a difference; to signify; to matter; -- used impersonally.
Synonyms
accomplishment
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acquirement
,
acquisition
,
attainment
,
science
Rhymes
abril
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advil
,
albertville
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amityville
,
anthill
,
antill
,
asbill
,
asheville
,
ashville
,
auvil
,
bartlesville
,
baskerville
,
bastille
,
batesville
,
belleville
,
bellville
,
belville
,
bentonville
,
bihl
,
bil
,
bill
,
bougainville
,
brazil
,
brill
,
cahill
,
cartersville
,
catskill
,
charlottesville
,
chill
,
clarksville
,
courville
,
coville
,
cranesbill
,
crill
,
crossbill
,
daffodil
,
danville
,
dashville
,
demille
,
deville
,
dill
,
dille
,
distil
,
distill
,
douville
,
downhill
,
drill
,
emeryville
,
evansville
,
fayetteville
,
fil
,
fill
,
fille
,
foothill
,
frill
,
fulfill
,
gainesville
,
gambill
,
gayshill
,
ghyll
,
gil
,
gill
,
glanville
,
goodwill
,
grabill
,
grill
,
grille
,
guill
,
handbill
,
hawkbill
,
hicksville
,
hill
,
hille
,
hornbill
,
il
,
ill
,
instill
,
isbill
,
jabril
,
jacksonville
,
janesville
,
jil
,
jill
,
kerrville
,
kill
,
kille
,
kingsville
,
knill
,
krill
,
landfill
,
lawrenceville
,
leadville
,
lil
,
lill
,
lille
,
louisville
,
mandeville
,
martinsville
,
marysville
,
maryville
,
mcdill
,
mcgill
,
mil
,
mill
,
mille
,
molehill
,
monroeville
,
newill
,
nil
,
nill
,
oakville
,
overfill
,
overkill
,
painesville
,
phil
,
pihl
,
pil
,
pill
,
pille
,
pleasantville
,
polhill
,
prill
,
pudwill
,
quenneville
,
quill
,
refill
,
reville
,
rill
,
rockville
,
roseville
,
russellville
,
sackville
,
sawmill
,
schill
,
scoville
,
seville
,
shelbyville
,
shill
,
shrill
,
sill
,
somerville
,
spill
,
standstill
,
stephenville
,
steubenville
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stihl
,
stil
,
still
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stille
,
summerville
,
sunil
,
swill
,
tamil
,
thill
,
thomasville
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thrill
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til
,
till
,
treadmill
,
trill
,
twill
,
until
,
uphill
,
ville
,
waddill
,
waynesville
,
wentzville
,
wil
,
will
,
wille
,
windmill
,
zil
,
zill