Ability and Soul

Ability

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

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

Nearby Word: able

Soul noun - An immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power.

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Ability and soul are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Soul".

Nearby Words: soulless, soulful

human	human ability	human soul
good	good ability	good soul
full	full ability	full soul
special	special ability	special soul
Other adjectives: particular, normal, original, single, poor, strong, powerful, actual, real, little, new, unique, final, less, hidden, said.

Dirk in Homestuck displays the ability to rip a person's soul from their body, due to being the Prince of Heart (heart = soul).

Source: Your Soul Is Mine
These soul pieces take the forms of their spirit animal and they are aspects of personality, such as passion or the ability to love.

Source: Anatomy of the Soul
Later in the series, Harry is granted the ability to use "Soulfire" to augment his magic, and it is described as being fueled directly by his soul (Bob assures him that the part of his soul thus consumed will effectively "grow back.")

Source: Anatomy of the Soul

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