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skillful; coincidental; crafty
Meanings
4 senses · 11 examplesadjective
skillful; clever; ingenious
commendatoryDescribes physical dexterity, mental cleverness, or clever designs.
She has skillful hands and is very good at handicrafts.
This method was thought up very cleverly.
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skillful craftsman
adjective
coincidental; opportune; by chance
Describes a fortunate or timely coincidence.
What a coincidence that we actually met here!
You came just in time; we were just about to eat.
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Without coincidence there would be no story (a common saying).
adjective
crafty; deceitful; fraudulent
derogatoryOften used to describe smooth but insincere talk.
He has a glib tongue, but he's not trustworthy.
clever talk and an ingratiating manner
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to have a silver tongue (idiom)
adverb
exactly; just; fortuitously
Used as an adverb to indicate something happens exactly or coincidentally.
I was just about to go out when I coincidentally ran into Old Wang.
What a coincidence, I was thinking the same thing.