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Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: à droit 'properly'

adroit

 adjective
     
a‧droit
clever and skilful, especially in the way you use words and arguments:
an adroit negotiator
—adroitly adverb
—adroitness noun [uncountable]
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