10
skillful(adjective, ability, familiar, sophisticated, serious)
10
virtuoso(noun, adjective, law, person, practice)
9
adroit(adjective, smooth, smart, practical, expert)
9
connoisseur(noun, law, authority, judge, master)
9
licensed(adjective, skilled, qualified, capable, trained)
9
masterful(adjective, ability, expert, skillful, meritable)
9
qualified(adjective, familiar, sophisticated, knowledgeable, skilled)
9
talented(adjective, smart, practical, expert, skilled)
8
masterly(adjective, ability)
8
polished(adjective, familiar, skilled, qualified, cultured)
7
ace(noun, adjective, ability, authority, master)
7
artist(noun, person, practice, authority, master)
7
dexterous(adjective, smart, practical, expert, skilled)
7
finished(adjective, familiar, skilled, qualified, cultured)
7
gifted
7
learned(adjective, smart, familiar, intelligent, knowledgeable)
7
slick(adjective, smart, informal, skilled, qualified)
6
past master(noun, expression, idiom, ability, authority)
6
capable(adjective, familiar, sophisticated, knowledgeable, skilled)
6
consultant(noun, law, authority, judge, expert)
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