Ability and Instinct

Ability

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

Usage example: as a result of the accident the once-vigorous athlete lost the ability to walk

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

Nearby Word: able

Instinct noun - Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli.

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Ability and instinct are semantically related in talent topic. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Instinct".

good	good ability	good instinct
physical	physical ability	physical instinct
full	full ability	full instinct
similar	similar ability	similar instinct
Other adjectives: common, natural, standard, original, single, strong, powerful, increased, great, little, remarkable, innate, inherent, incredible, greater, enhanced.

The biggest flaw with this reasoning in humans is that we possess the ability to choose what we do, up to and including overriding instinct to do so.

Source: Appeal to Inherent Nature
Instinct mode also grants different ability for every character in addition to universal bonuses.

Source: Video Game / Killer Instinct
Dr. Sweets can detect lies, although his ability is based on his studies, rather than natural instinct.

Source: Living Lie Detector

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