Ability and Cunning

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Ability

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

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Cunning is a synonym for ability in artifice topic. In some cases you can use "Cunning" instead a noun "Ability", when it comes to topics like competence, ingenuity.

Nearby Word: able

Cunning

Cunning noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.

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Ability is a synonym for cunning in skill topic. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Cunning", if it concerns topics such as artifice, competence, ingenuity.

Nearby Word: cunningly

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human	human ability	human cunning
high	high ability	high cunning
normal	normal ability	normal cunning
natural	natural ability	natural cunning
Other adjectives: exceptional, certain, real, extreme, great, superior, impressive, remarkable, supernatural, new, incredible, mental, general, greater, technical, tactical.

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Similarly, General Garm Bel Iblis is a slightly more conventional commander, but despite his cunning and ability to make do with less is often politically ostracized.

Source: Military Maverick
She uses her cunning and ability to lie flawlessly to aid the group in their goals.

Source: Guile Hero
Immortality: The descendants of Black and the lineage of the Archons are The Ageless bolstered by exceptional strength, ability and cunning.

Source: Franchise / Fable

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