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Handy vs Versed - What's the difference?

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Handy is a related term of versed.


As a noun handy

is tail.

As an adjective versed is

knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced.

handy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Easy to use, useful.
    • Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all .
  • Nearby, within reach.
    • You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy , would you ?
  • (dialect) dexterous, skilful
    • She's very handy - she made all her own kitchen cupboards.

    Synonyms

    * (useful) * (nearby) at hand * (skilful) crafty

    References

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    versed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced
  • * Milton
    • deep versed in books and shallow in himself
  • * Southey
    • opinions derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of his age
  • * Macaulay
    • These men were versed in the details of business.

    See also

    * versed sine

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