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I suppose the word rookie is for those who are inexperienced. Then what do you call people with much experience?

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Rebecca

For the opposite of "rookie," you can use "expert," "(old) pro," "vet[eran]," "master," and so on. Ex: The rookie really looked up to the old pro. Ex: The man was an expert at drifting. He taught his skills to the rookie.

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