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deft

How many syllables in deft?

  1 syllable

Divide deft into syllables:   deft
Syllable stress:   deft
How to pronounce deft:   deft
How to say deft:

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Synonyms for deft


1 syllable
  • neat
  • smart
2 syllables
  • adept
  • careful
  • dainty
  • nimble
  • skillful
  • adroit
  • clever
  • nifty
  • precise
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with deft

    1 syllable
    • cleft
    • heft
    • left
    • weft
    • eft
    • klepht
    • theft
    2 syllables
    • bereft
      3 syllables
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