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A few adroit words, one or two knowing tender glances of the eyes, and his heart was inflamed again and his doubts and suspicions forgotten.

In the months before the election, Ms Merkel's knack of avoiding controversy by steering clear of any awkward policy issues seemed adroit.

The big unknown is whether the Chinese leadership can be adroit enough to maintain domestic stability.

The hostess averted a confrontation between the two guests with an adroit and diplomatic change of subject.

However adroit in financial larceny, he was an amateur in more rudimentary forms of crime.

Prose incantations are adroit systems of self that accolade new versions of dream that are transfigured upon the dreamtime of the event.

But Mr Penn, with a sharp eye for detail and adroit use of a gifted historical imagination, lets readers relive them.

Benjamin Franklin, tactless in his youth, became so diplomatic, so adroit at handling people that he was made American Ambassador to France.

He was singularly adroit in letting events work for him, and capable of seizing the ripe moment when it came.

In truth, US diplomacy has been adroit in enabling action from other powers in the region, and then knowing when to step out of the way.

Iron is adroit and versatile, changing its very nature according to circumstances and the company it keeps.

an exceptionally adroit pianist; an adroit technician; his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers; an adroit negotiator.

Capable of playing and singing impromptu and talking with adroit phrases.

But the urban economy relies on migrant labour, and some cities have been much more adroit than Beijing in providing schools.

An editor and journalist, he is an adroit sketcher of historical events, but even more of character.

He was intelligent, robust, adroit; he did his best; the master seemed pleased.

The adroit prosecutor arranged his questions with admirable finesse.

The adroit operator makes use of this and correspondingly offers food in step with bathers ' tastes.

When comes to playing computer games , Kevin is certainly more adroit than his grandma .

Let's meet one of the adroit artisans.

By a sudden and adroit movement I placed my leave eye against his fist .

Choreographers should be aware of the beauty of adroit skills.

The most adroit hand gesture in the world will not save you if your message is weak or nonexistent.

In Chinese free-style verse, modernism is adroit at creating images.

His handling of healthcare reform was scarcely adroit.

My dad was specially adroit at making small hand-painted ornaments.

The adroit prosecutor arranged his questions with admirabe finesse.

This time it is another party and she has had too much to drink. She is funny and adroit and catches his attention.

His clubs were less adroit at exploiting his brand.

A thread-sewn book has thus been bound by these adroit girls.

Skillful in using one's hands; manually adroit.

A good teacher is adroit in posing questions.

You have an adroit way of inserting your comb , which flatters the skin.

She had dreaded him, winced before him, succumbed to adroit advantages he took of her helplessness;

A man who is adroit in obtaining rare documents cannot be a loyal friend.

The hands of the sea and the wind were so adroit,

Evade implies adroit maneuvering and sometimes implies dishonesty or irresponsibility: