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the competent
adjective
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
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Donna Loewy was the competent accompanist.
I don't want the competent, the media-savvy.
The competent careerist who cracks in The Savages.
But the competent Mr Harper just doesn't do cool.
So what can women do about the "competent but unlikable" syndrome?
Martelly favours Laurent Lamothe, the competent and dynamic foreign affairs minister, as Conille's successor.
It is the competent, neat and natty work of an accomplished and contented man.
SERVICE -- The competent crew takes its lead from the owner, who is on top of everything.
The competent kitchen crew at House of India displayed some inconsistency as well.
It is up to the control tower to inform the competent authorities".
This has had the unfortunate effect of removing the competent ones from their posts.
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