Competence and Debilitation

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Competence noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

Usage example: questioned his competence to finish the task without help

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Debilitation is an antonym for competence.

Debilitation noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.

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Competence is an antonym for debilitation.

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Debilitation and Competence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/debilitation

Competence & Debilitation. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/debilitation>.

Debilitation or Competence. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/debilitation.

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