Ability and Effect

Ability

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

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

Nearby Word: able

Effect noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Ability and effect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Effect".

good	good ability	good effect
full	full ability	full effect
special	special ability	special effect
similar	similar ability	similar effect
Other adjectives: common, single, powerful, actual, real, great, little, main, magic, unique, useful, apparent, secondary, extra, additional, greater, strange, different, magical.

In X2, placing it on an ability tile amplifies the effect of the skill instead (such as the area of effect, number of projectiles, etc).

Source: Video Game / Cla Dun
Planetside 2 drops the Medapp's self-healing ability and instead gives the Combat Medic an area-of-effect healing ability that heals themselves.

Source: Heal Thyself
For example, the "Add Status" support ability, which adds status effects (poison, confusion, etc.) to melee characters' attacks, only works on Zidane if he is equipped with daggers; if he is using a sword, he must instead use the ability "Soul Blade" to achieve the same effect.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy IX

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