Able and Best

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Able adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.

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Best and able are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Best" instead an adjective "Able".

Nearby Word: ability

Best adjective - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities.

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Able and best are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Able" instead an adjective "Best".

Jimmy Two-Shoes, similar to Pinkie Pie above, is on good terms with just about everyone in Miseryville, and is able to bring out the best in even the most evil of people, like Heloise.

Source: All-Loving Hero
Despite the opportunity being practically offered to him on a silver platter on multiple occasions, he consciously and strenuously refuses to take advantage of his status as one of the Alliance's most able and best loved commanders to make himself a dictator.

Source: Anime / Legend of Galactic Heroes
Justified. Everything except the bow and sword are completely new or exceedingly rare weapons, so no one is a master, making Link's (limited) ability the best there is with none able to counter.

Source: Improbable Age

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