Ability and Nerve

Ability

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

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

Nearby Word: able

Nerve noun - Shameless boldness.

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Ability and nerve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Nerve".

Nearby Words: nervous, nervy, nerveless, nerved, nervation

good	good ability	good nerve
special	special ability	special nerve
long	long ability	long nerve
particular	particular ability	particular nerve
Other adjectives: specific, single, real, great, little, mental, general, secondary, different, acting.

The villain Peters (AKA The Widgett) has an ability called "nerve speed" that allows him to move faster than normal human beings.

Source: Super Fly Reflexes
Isana, who has been lying to him his entire life about his parentage and the reason for his lack of crafting ability, was getting up the nerve to confess.

Source: Literature / Codex Alera
One is its ability to conduct electrical signals, useful for electrically conducting nerve impulses between an Evangelion pilot and his/her Evangelion.

Source: Unobtainium

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