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virtuoso

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/ˌvɜː.tjuˈəʊ.səʊ/ US  /ˌvɝː.tʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/

Definition

extremely skilled: The Times critic described her dancing as 'a virtuoso performance of quite dazzling accomplishment'.MusiciansPlaying musicSinging in generalExperts and specialistsForeign words and phrases used in English virtuosity
 
 
/ˌ-ˈɒs.ɪ.ti/ US  /-ˈɑː.sə.t̬i/ noun [U] formal
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