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ability
noun as in power to act, perform
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capability, capacity, competence, intelligence, qualification, skill, strength, talent, understanding
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aptitude, competency, comprehension, dexterity, endowment, facility, faculty, might, potentiality, resourcefulness
noun as in natural or acquired power in a
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capability, expertise, ingenuity, proficiency, skill, strength, talent
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adroitness, bent, cleverness, command, craft, deftness, expertness, finesse, flair, genius, gift, handiness, knack, know-how, mastery, savvy, skillfulness
Weak matches
mind for, particular activity adeptness, the goods, the right stuff, what it takes
Example Sentences
Willpower is not this magic thing inside you, instead your ability to stick to something is "about the way you've arranged the world around you," he says.
This week, her ability to forge a stable, working relationship with him will be an early test of her leadership - and of Japan's place in a shifting world order.
In their letter to the Chancellor, supermarket bosses said if the industry was to face higher taxes, "our ability to deliver value for our customers will become even more challenging and it will be households who inevitably feel the impact".
England boss Steve Borthwick is due to name his squad for the November internationals on Sunday and Leicester wing Radwan again showed his finishing ability to take his tally to 14 tries in 14 league appearances since arriving from Newcastle last season.
A telescope's ability to reveal faint or distant objects depends on its size.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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