Meaning & use
Practised
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Skilled or expert as a result of extensive experience or repetition; the British spelling of "practiced."
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With a practised hand, the surgeon made the first incision without hesitation.
Her practised smile put nervous clients at ease immediately.
A note on using this word
British English distinguishes "practise" (verb) from "practice" (noun), so "practised" appears as the past tense or adjective form only in British and Commonwealth spelling.
Words with a similar meaning
skilledproficient
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Words with an opposite meaning
inexperienced
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