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master

noun [C] (SKILLED PERSON)
 
 
/ˈmɑː.stər/ US  /ˈmæs.tɚ/

Definition

C2 a person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity: He was a master of disguise.Experts and specialists a famous and very skilled painter: This painting is clearly the work of a master.Artists
(Definition of master noun (SKILLED PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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