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expert(adjective, skilled, skillful, smart)
39
adept(adjective, skilled, skillful, able)
17
professional(adjective, person, ability, smart)
14
crack(adjective, good, bad, complete)
13
master(adjective, ability, expert, authority)
12
pro(adjective, smart, authority, superior)
9
ace(adjective, excellent, ability, authority)
9
crackerjack(adjective, excellent, slang, ability)
6
connoisseur(authority, master, expert, genius)
5
artist(authority, master, expert, genius)
5
whiz(adjective, ability, smart, informal)
4
authority(ability, master, expert, genius)
4
past master(expression, idiom, ability, authority)
4
virtuoso(adjective, authority, master, expert)
3
artisan
3
genius(adjective, authority, expert, skillful)
3
shark(authority, master, expert, genius)
2
artiste(authority, master, expert, genius)
2
craftsman
2
dab hand(expression, ability, authority, expert)
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