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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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skill  audio  (skl) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience. See Synonyms at ability.
    1. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body.
    2. A developed talent or ability: writing skills.
  3. Obsolete A reason; a cause.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English skil, from Old Norse, discernment; see skel-1 in Indo-European roots


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