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Handiness

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The quality or state of being handy.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربيةالبراعة
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Gaeilgesástacht
Românăîndemânare
Svenskahändighet

Examples

All of She Came Too Late is delightfully well-written: one of the most commendable things about it is Wings' handiness with metaphorshe writes of a character who's "a good co-worker, but with as much sense of humor as a cardboard box." Or, "The night came back to me, like a bolt shooting into a lock."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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