Ability and Bent

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

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Bent is a synonym for ability in natural or acquired power in a topic. In some cases you can use "Bent" instead a noun "Ability".

Nearby Word: able

Bent noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.

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Ability is a synonym for bent in inclination topic. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Bent".

Nearby Word: bend

human	human ability	human bent
similar	similar ability	similar bent
natural	natural ability	natural bent
certain	certain ability	certain bent
Other adjectives: strong, powerful, little, psychic, supernatural, general, magical, defensive.

The gender-bent Mao in Nightmare of Nunnally had a similar power, which also included the ability to see into a person's memories as a bonus.

Source: Telepathy
Bent points this out, Lipwig retorts that Dibbler's ability to get people to eat what dogs won't is a testament to his business skill.

Source: Even the Rats Won't Touch It
Played for a non-comedic (although somewhat absurd) bent in the Season 4 finale episodes of House, where the good doctor tries to fight the amnesia that is crippling his ability to diagnose what may be afflicting victims of a bus crash he just survived.

Source: Congruent Memory

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