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able
adjective as in capable of performing
adjective as in able to perform well; having a proven capacity
Strong matches
accomplished, adroit, effective, experienced, practiced, qualified, skillful, talented
Weak matches
clever, facile, know one's onions, know the ropes, masterful, masterly, savvy, smart, trained, up to snuff
Example Sentences
“In five or 10 years, they’ll be able to do all the jobs and there will be none left for us.”
Most cannot, and baseball should be able to find ways to share the wealth without risking its tenuous but growing popularity by locking out players in pursuit of a salary cap.
Now the plutocrats are aiming at Sliwa, as if voters shouldn’t be able to make this choice themselves.
“I’m able to structure my time,” she says.
She said they felt "stressed and pretty scared" once they knew what was happening, but they were able to get off the train unharmed.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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