Ability
Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Distinction and ability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distinction" instead a noun "Ability".
Nearby Word: able
Distinction
Distinction noun - Exceptionally high quality.
Ability and distinction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Distinction".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human ability | human distinction |
| good | good ability | good distinction |
| rare | rare ability | rare distinction |
| special | special ability | special distinction |
| Other adjectives: particular, similar, common, specific, strong, actual, real, great, little, main, ultimate, unique, explicit, less, additional, unusual, greater, primary, strange, technical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Relatedly, the ability of a village leader to announce themselves as a Kage when their village has previously lacked such a distinction is a dubious prospect.
Source: Fanon / Naruto - This distinction means that an ability that can kick in "every turn" can happen up to seven times in one round.
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The anime of Sengoku Basara awards this distinction to its incarnation of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, whose ability to punch things turns "physics" into a sad joke.
Source: World's Strongest Man
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