Ability and Lore

Ability

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

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

Nearby Word: able

Lore noun - A body of facts learned by study or experience.

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Ability and lore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Lore".

Nearby Words: Lora, Loree

human	human ability	human lore
good	good ability	good lore
original	original ability	original lore
actual	actual ability	actual lore
Other adjectives: real, little, supernatural, new, mental, general, hidden, extra, additional, greater, basic, different, magical.

Romanian lore also includes an Eldritch Abomination variant called a Varcolac, that apparently has the ability to swallow the moon for a small amount of time.

Source: Our Vampires Are Different / Mythology
In D&D, this is exemplified by the Bardic Knowledge ability, where a Bard might have some random information based on lore he's heard in his travels.

Source: Someday This Will Come in Handy
The lore mentions a letter that that made a primordial god have an emotional breakdown that lasted a hundred years, completely destroying its ability to take part in the fighting.

Source: Strongly Worded Letter

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