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Inflections of 'ability' (n): npl: abilities

ability
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Sense: Noun: capacity

Synonyms:

capacity , capability , aptitude, power , facility , faculty , competence , competency, what it takes (informal), the stuff (informal), the right stuff (informal)

Antonyms:

inability , ineptitude, disability , helplessness, ineptness

Sense: Noun: skill

Synonyms:

skill , skillfulness, skilfulness (UK), aptitude, expertise , expertness, talent , mastery , adeptness, know-how, savvy , prowess , adroitness, fluency , command , resourcefulness, proficiency , competence , competency, artifice

Antonyms:

inability , ineptitude, helplessness, ineptness

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