skilled

skilled
adj.
VERBS
be
become
ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.

Interviewing is a very skilled job.

especially, exceptionally, highly, particularly, remarkably

a highly skilled workforce

enough, sufficiently
socially, technically

We have a shortage of technically skilled workers.

PREPOSITION
at

skilled at needlework

in

skilled in the basic techniques

with

She wasn't very skilled with the camera yet.

PHRASES
skilled in the art (of sth)

They were skilled in the art of war.

Skilled is used with these nouns: ↑craft, ↑craftsman, ↑craftsmanship, ↑diplomat, ↑employee, ↑employment, ↑engineer, ↑finger, ↑hand, ↑help, ↑immigrant, ↑interviewer, ↑job, ↑labour, ↑labourer, ↑manpower, ↑mechanic, ↑negotiator, ↑occupation, ↑operator, ↑performer, ↑personnel, ↑position, ↑professional, ↑programmer, ↑staff, ↑surgeon, ↑teacher, ↑technician, ↑trade, ↑tradesman, ↑warrior, ↑work, ↑worker, ↑workforce, ↑workman

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