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He was seen as a deft negotiator of the centre ground, triangulating his way out of the straitjacket of traditional left-right politics.

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Gonzales-Day, through applying deft erasures, vivifies the wild and wicked record.

After a couple of sighters, Aitchison found her range with the boot, putting Scotland back on their own line with a deft dribble into touch.

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A skilful, clever runner with an innate understanding of space and deft hands, she can apply herself to any position across the backline.

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The first was a deft touch to guide a fizzing low cross into the far corner, the second a well-placed header that glanced in off the underside of the crossbar.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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