Ability and Smarts

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

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

Nearby Word: able

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Ability and smarts are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Smarts".

They rely on their smarts and ability to be one step ahead of their competition.

Source: The Leader aka: Leader
One that particularly sticks out is when he out-smarts Eneru's Mantra mind-reading ability... by out-dumbing him.

Source: Book Dumb
The "Streetwise" ability in Old World of Darkness and New World of Darkness RPGs gives the character street smarts, manifesting as gut instinct while on the streets and knowledge of the underground.

Source: Street Smart

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