exceptional skill

collocation in English

meaningsofexceptionalandskill

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exceptional
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/us
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/
much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, ...
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skill
noun[C or U]
uk
/skɪl/us
/skɪl/
an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have ...
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(Definition ofexceptionalandskillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexceptional skill

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Scarcity of talent,exceptionalskilland endeavour, social and scientific significance, hardness of work, should reap special and just rewards.
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There is at present no incentive to professional men to earn the rewards to whichexceptionalskillor ability entitles them; or to save.
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I think that we all realise that the ship was piloted withexceptionalskill.
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Only the driver'sexceptionalskillenabled him to extricate it.
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The younger men are always able to seek highly-paid employment in other branches of the engineering industry, because they possessexceptionalskill.
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I am not normally jostled when walking along the pavement and nobody seems to think that there is anyexceptionalskillor manliness in jostling the other pedestrians.
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You have done it withexceptionalskilland finesse and displayed a refinement of conduct which makes all of us regret that today marks your last appearance here as president.
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His intelligence work was largely connected with cryptography, and he showedexceptionalskillat cryptanalysis.
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The plastic effect of the portrait is achieved by using several nuances of white pebbles, positioned in the model with anexceptionalskill.
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Kimonos made withexceptionalskillfrom fine materials have been regarded as great works of art.
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Police have acknowledged theexceptionalskillof the thieves.
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She is a tough girl who has shownexceptionalskillin her abilities to fight.
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He is a brilliant individual, withexceptionalskillin practically every field of science, and is an excellent inventor.
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He is famous for the copies of these instruments which he made, using fine materials andexceptionalskill.
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Exceptionalskilltakes a great deal of effort and study.
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He has destroyed eight hostile machines during the past ten days and has displayedexceptionalskilland gallantry in leading offensive patrols.
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When he was 15 he was already playing with players who were much older than he was because of hisexceptionalskilllevel.
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He showedexceptionalskillin the cockpit, but also exhibited a wild streak which struck his squadron mates as potentially dangerous.
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This officer, who has achieved much success in torpedo bomber sorties, has displayed fine qualities of leadership, combined withexceptionalskill.
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He has shownexceptionalskilland courage in aerial fighting.
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