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Meanings of deft movement in English

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Usage of deft movement in English
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With a deft movement, she made the card disappear inside her handbag.
Death angel
2
In one deft movement, Lucius drew a short flick in the air.
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
3
With a deft movement, he slipped the dagger free and withdrew his hand.
The grail king
4
The candlestick was taken from him by a swift, deft movement.
The Best British Short Stories of 1922
5
Pipe is filled from pouch with an inimitably deft movement of one hand.
Riviera Towns
6
She swept the glowing lengths of her hair over it with a deft movement.
By the Light of the Soul: A Novel
7
He caught it with a deft movement of his hand.
The Blind Spot
8
The dragoon pocketed his payment with a deft movement.
Sisterhood of Dune
9
With a deft movement he bent forward and apparently snatched something from the folds of her skirt.
Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories
10
It came: a deft movement, a good pull together, and the great jack curled and bounced on the bank.
The Yeoman Adventurer
11
She takes some comfort from the deft movement of his hands, the play of muscles beneath his thin shirt.
Those who save us
12
With one deft movement, Bolivia's combative leader felled an opponent in a football match against a team of political rivals.
The Irish Times
13
With a deft movement, she scooped up the plate and carried it to a table in the corner by the door.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
14
With a deft movement he rolled her onto her belly and pressed her cheek to the cold floor of the hut.
The grail king
15
She reached over and snatched it off him in a deft movement, comparing the screen of the phone to the scoreboard.
Brain jack
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Not even Bolitho saw the deft movement as he touched the butt of the pistol he had lodged there during the night.
Beyond the Reef
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