DEFT(Adj.) and ADROIT(Adj.) and DEXTEROUS(Adj.)  

Explanation- Words deft, adroit and dexterous are synonyms of each other. Deft, adroit and dexterous means having or showing great skill or cleverness. But their meaning slightly differs from each other.   

                               

DEFT (Adj.)

Meaning- having or showing great skill or cleverness. It mainly implies expertness and quickness in manipulations.

Uses-

•         His deft fingers were one of his greatest musical assets.
•          Monroe was a deft writer as expressed by his witty descriptions and comments in the newspaper articles.

ADROIT (Adj.)

Meaning- having or showing great skill or cleverness. It mainly implies innovative and proficient even when under pressure.

Uses-

•          Leena was an adroit negotiator for her company.
•          The magician’ s adroit response to the failure of his trick won applause.
•          He is adroit at handling problems.

DEXTEROUS (Adj.)

Meaning- having or showing great skill or cleverness. It mainly implies skillful and competent with the hands.

Uses-

•          The magician was so dexterous that we could not follow him as he performed his tricks.
•          The skill of his dexterous hands playing guitar and his soulful voice completely mesmerized the listeners.