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   ability

   /əˈbɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. possession of the means or skill to do something: "the manager had lost his ability to motivate the players" Similar capacitycapabilitypotentialpotentialitypowerfacultyaptnessfacilitypropensitywherewithalmeanspreparednessOpposite inabilityincapacity
   • 2. talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area: "a man of exceptional ability" Similar talentskillexpertiseexpertnessadeptnessaptitudeskilfulnessprowessmasteryartistrycalibreaccomplishmentcompetencecompetencyproficiencydexterityadroitnessdeftnessclevernesssmartnessflairfinessegiftknackbrilliancegeniusqualificationresourcessavoir faireinformal:know-how

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French ablete, from Latin habilitas, from habilis ‘able’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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