competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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de·file
2
 (d  -f  l  )
KEY
intr.v.
de·filed
,
de·fil·ing
,
de·files
- To march in single file or in files or columns.
NOUN:
- A narrow gorge or pass that restricts lateral movement, as of troops.
- A march in a line.
ETYMOLOGY:
French défiler : dé-, away, off (from Old French de-; see
de-
) + file, line, file (from Old French filer, to spin thread, march in line; see
file
1). N., from French défilé from past participle of défiler
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