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He handled the machine with `ul("deft")` fingers.

A

delicate

B

sturdy

C

quick

D

Clumsy .

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D
(d) Deft means neatly skilful and quick in one's movements whereas Clumsy means awkward in movement or in handling things or without any specific skills. Therefore , 'Clumsy' is the antonym of the word 'deft'.
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  8. He is suffering from a ul("severe") cough.

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  10. He was ul("conspicuous") because of his colouful shirt.

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  12. The culprit was ul("sentenced") by the Court.

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  16. Akbar the greate was a ul("sagacious") ruler.

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  17. My first lecture in the classroom was a ul("fasco").

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  18. It was indeed ul("arduous") , to cross streets in New York.

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