Ability and Way

Ability

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

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

Nearby Word: able

Way noun - A passage cleared for public vehicular travel.

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Ability and way are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Way".

good	good ability	good way
special	special ability	special way
best	best ability	best way
long	long ability	long way
Other adjectives: particular, better, similar, normal, common, natural, specific, certain, standard, real, great, main, new, unique, unusual, primary, strange, different.

I had assumed that Sylar had stolen Doyle's ability in the same way he stole the shapeshifter's ability, because the sound effects were similar to when Doyle uses his "puppet master" thing.

Source: People Puppets
Since they're one use, this often requires picking up an ability and then finding a way hold onto it instead of using it when you're otherwise supposed to.

Source: Ability Required to Proceed
Similar in a way to the above one: Whilst on the surface they seem fairly normal, they possess the ability to copy any technique perfectly just by watching it.

Source: Just For Fun / Surprisingly Similar Characters

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