social skill

collocation in English

meaningsofsocialandskill

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social
adjective
uk
/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/us
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are ...
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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 ofsocialandskillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The depressed mothers in our sample who showed more maintenance and repairs, and hence greatersocialskill, had more compliant children.
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Several of the depression prevention programs reviewed above included somesocialskill-building component.
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Indeed, this psychoacousticsocialskillmust now be re-engaged in the club environments for music production and reception.
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Coders generally noted a higher level ofsocialskillamong the well than the depressed mothers.
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In the present commentary we discuss the contributions of early peer interaction tosocialskilland social understanding.
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Bibiane's judgments of individual gham-khadi performances are supremely important in evaluations of persons' character and status, not only in morality but also insocialskill.
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Further research might usefully include some assessment of participants' general level ofsocialskill, such as their proficiency in common social routines, as well as their more specific interactive behaviors.
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He rode over music as though it were asocialskill.
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Nevertheless, managerial andsocialskill, especially his good humor and sensitivity to others, helped him to maintain a remarkably harmonious and productive court.
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At other times, abstinence has been seen as a greatsocialskillpracticed by those who refuse to engage with the material and physical world.
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The third is thesocialskillof navigating the complex social web of the "hanamachi".
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Being able to discuss luxury goods with comrades was an importantsocialskilleven if a person could not hope to gain such goods.
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The ability to conduct small talk is asocialskill; hence, small talk is some type of social communication.
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The programs are designed to establish protective factors such associalskillpractice, physical health knowledge, safe and supportive relationships, and community bonds.
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Dinner is not very good because the two accountants, not having anysocialskillof sorts, botch almost anything embarrassing their directory greatly.
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The results of the study indicated that all interventions were effective in reducing loneliness, possibly with the exception ofsocialskilltraining.
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Cody soon finds he has nosocialskillwith girls and has no time to do this while balancing his chores and homework.
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Do school-based social skills training programs prevent alcohol use among young people?
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Interactions in collaboration environments are fairly sophisticated, including negotiation, information sharing and coordination, and require complex social skills with which agents can be endowed.
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