Crossword Clue: Mavens
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- adept (5 letters)
- genius (6 letters)
- hotshot (7 letters)
- wiz (3 letters)
- wizard (6 letters)
- sensation (9 letters)
- virtuoso (8 letters)
- whizz (5 letters)
- whiz (4 letters)
- star (4 letters)
- ace (3 letters)
- experts (7 letters)
- pros (4 letters)
- gurus (5 letters)
- cognoscenti (11 letters)
- aficionados (11 letters)
- geniuses (8 letters)
- savants (7 letters)
- sophisticates (13 letters)
- pundits (7 letters)
Detailed Explanations
adept (5 letters)
Definition:
- adj Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient
- n One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
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genius (6 letters)
Definition:
- n (countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
- n (uncountable) Extraordinary mental capacity.
- n (uncountable) Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
Match Types: Datamuse
hotshot (7 letters)
Definition:
- adj (informal) Highly skilled.
- adj (informal) Displaying talent.
- n (informal) Someone with exceptional skills in a certain field.
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wiz (3 letters)
Definition:
- n A person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or skilled in a particular area.
- n (Internet, informal) A wizard; an administrator of a multi-user dungeon.
- n (vulgar, slang) Alternative spelling of whiz: an act of urination. [A whirring or hissing sound (as above).]
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wizard (6 letters)
Definition:
- n Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
- n One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.
- n (computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.
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sensation (9 letters)
Definition:
- n A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.
- n Ongoing sensory activity.
- n A widespread reaction of interest or excitement.
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virtuoso (8 letters)
Definition:
- n (now historical) An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur.
- n Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert.
- n Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.
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whizz (5 letters)
Definition:
- n Alternative spelling of whiz [A whirring or hissing sound (as above).]
- v Alternative spelling of whiz [To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.]
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whiz (4 letters)
Definition:
- v To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.
- v To rush or move swiftly with such a sound.
- v To throw or spin rapidly.
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star (4 letters)
Definition:
- n Any small, natural and bright dot appearing in the unobscured sky, especially in the night or twilight sky.
- n (astronomy) A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the Sun may or may not be included.
- n (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, usually with four, five, or six points.
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ace (3 letters)
Definition:
- n (card games) A playing card showing a single pip, typically the highest or lowest ranking card in a game.
- n (dice games) A die face marked with a single dot, typically representing the number one.
- n The ball marked with the number 1 in pool and related games.
Match Types: Datamuse
experts (7 letters)
Definition:
- adj Extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable.
- adj Characteristic of an expert.
- adj (obsolete) Proven, experienced, veteran.
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pros (4 letters)
Definition:
- n An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
- n A person who supports a concept or principle.
- n A professional sportsman.
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gurus (5 letters)
Definition:
- n In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.
- n (India) any general teacher (as a term of respect)
- n (sometimes humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
Match Types: Datamuse
cognoscenti (11 letters)
Definition:
n an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
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aficionados (11 letters)
Definition:
- n (obsolete) An amateur bullfighter.
- n A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee.
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geniuses (8 letters)
Definition:
- n (countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
- n (uncountable) Extraordinary mental capacity.
- n (uncountable) Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
Match Types: Datamuse
savants (7 letters)
Definition:
- n A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
- n A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements.
- n A person with significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing the piano or mental arithmetic.
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sophisticates (13 letters)
Definition:
- v (transitive)
- v To make (something) less innocent or natural; to artificialize.
- v To make (something) more sophisticated (“complex, developed, or refined”); to develop, to refine.
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pundits (7 letters)
Definition:
- n An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
- n A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar.
- n (historical) A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders.
Match Types: Datamuse
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