Able and Cunning

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

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Cunning is a synonym for able in capable of performing topic. In some cases you can use "Cunning" instead an adjective "Able".

Nearby Word: ability

Cunning adjective - Skillful with the hands.

Usage example: only the most cunning cabinetmaker could have crafted such a beautifully proportioned chest of drawers

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Able is a synonym for cunning in imaginative topic. Sometimes you can use "Able" instead an adjective "Cunning".

Nearby Word: cunningly

The point is that Svein was able to do it, and he wasn't shown to be one of the particularly cunning characters, he simply seized an opportunity.

Source: No Woman's Land
The Tyranid Swarmlord is able to outmaneuver none other than Marneus Calgar of the Ultramarines, with an instinctive cunning that borders on tactical gen-SCREEEEEEEEED!

Source: Memes / Tabletop Games
It continues in his illegitimate son (manga-only), who is incredibly cunning he was able to outsmart Fujiko and hold his own against a sword while armed with only a wrench.

Source: Characters / Lupin III

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