Able and Helpful

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

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

Nearby Word: ability

Helpful adjective - Providing service or assistance.

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Able and helpful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Able" instead an adjective "Helpful".

Nearby Words: help, helped, helpless, helping, helpfulness

Helpful Mook: Zebon in Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64 is classified as an enemy, but all he does is blast you up to reach places you normally wouldn't be able to.

Source: Franchise / Kirby
One alien from such a world is somewhat stronger, but much faster, because falling over on such a planet is a bad idea and being able to catch falling things is usually helpful too.

Source: Heavyworlder
To be fair, Harry is an enormous Jerkass, but the others are able to put up with that because he is genuinely helpful.

Source: Dislikes the New Guy

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