Apt
Apt adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: “gingerbread” is certainly an apt description for that house with all the ornate trim
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This is quite apt considering that Ben, like the rest of the Four, is a trained astronaut.
Source: Film / Fantastic Four (2005) - They believe in hiring competent help — including security, who will be highly trained, motivated, and equipped with the best that money can buy — and any open attacks on them are apt to result in major public backlash.
Source: Literature / Whateley Universe -
Too Dumb to Live: Many, many characters: All enemies seem convinced that their group of badly armed, badly trained thugs will somehow prove more apt at killing you than the other dozen groups that have tried the exact same thing on a dozen different planets.
Source: Video Game / Mass Effect
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