Bent
Bent noun - A special and usually inborn ability.
Usage example: having a decided bent for languages, he picked up Italian in no time
Nearby Word: bend
Inability
Inability noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.
Usage example: the apparent inability of young children to sit still
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Jonah Jameson became so angry with Giuliani's inability to lower the New York crime rate that he became hell-bent on destroying Giuliani's attempts to run for President.
Source: Fan Fic / Ultimate Sleepwalker
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