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PROD-uh-jee/ˈprɒdədʒi/

A prodigy is a young person with exceptional skill or talent: prodigy copy, a night prodigy. Talent (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a poster is not a named spare.

Meaning

A young person with exceptional skill or talent (from talent, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Prodigy copy on a poster is not a named spare on the rota.”
• “Talent is already in this course. Whizz is the close twin. A poster is branding. A name on the log is cover. Write the name; then keep the poster if the sitting still stands.”

Good to know

A strikingly gifted young person. Everyday: talent (already in the dictionary). A poster ≠ cover.

Near in meaning

whizz, genius, talent

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