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Meanings of deft touch in English

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Usage of deft touch in English
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Leader Jay Farrar's concept is constructed with great insight and a deft touch.
The Irish Times
2
To his intense satisfaction the knob yielded to his deft touch.
Mischievous Maid Faynie
3
Then, with a deft touch, I turned the talk to literature.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914
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He has shown a deft touch in handling slurs on his private life.
BBC
5
In the forecourt she is all deft touch and angled volleys.
The Guardian
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A target man with a deft touch, Dalby's potential outshines his immediately obvious impact.
The Guardian
7
Entering Turn 1, the La Source hairpin, requires a deft touch on the throttle.
Wired
8
Her menu for the hotel's glitzy Mirror Room is highly seasonal with a deft touch.
The Guardian
9
Wired: Grant, the comic so far reminds me of your deft touch on the moving We3.
Wired
10
But his short game was unusually un-Phil-like, as his deft touch around the greens went missing.
Reuters
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His passion raged, either from her deft touch or the murder of Kourosh, he couldn't tell.
Quest for honour
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I've watched her work, since last night, and she has a deft touch and a sure skill.
To the blight: the eye of the world
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There was a precision in his movement and a deft touch that indicated both knowledge and practise.
The Sheik: A Novel
14
She had a deft touch with the sutures, and he asked her if she'd done this before.
The bourne objective
15
Playing out this drama with a child from the audience required the deft touch of a master.
Hiding the Elephant
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The wood was a tight fit, not wanting to be lifted out, but her deft touch persuaded it.
Brave New World
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