TRADECRAFT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage

Example:

the CIA chief of station accepted responsibility for his agents' failures of tradecraft

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("tradecraft" is a kind of...):

craft; craftsmanship; workmanship (skill in an occupation or trade)

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