Ability and Backbone

Ability

Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

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Backbone and ability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Ability".

Nearby Word: able

Backbone noun - A column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal.

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Ability and backbone are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Backbone".

Nearby Word: backboned

good	good ability	good backbone
strong	strong ability	strong backbone
actual	actual ability	actual backbone
real	real ability	real backbone
Other adjectives: little, psychic, main, hidden.

Her silk is made of empathy .Her steel is made of backbone and the ability to call on Charles not-inconsequential power.

Source: Literature / Mercy Thompson
The Midnight Express's Bobby Eaton, considered the backbone of that team, was well known for his savant like ability to know exactly which moves to pull off and when to pop the crowd.

Source: Wrestling Psychology
Although it's often paired with scripting languages or other toolkits, C remains a backbone of hardware intensive programs due to its ability to manipulate memory, interact with hardware, and run very quickly while doing both those things.

Source: Useful Notes / The C Language

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