Competence and Reason

Competence

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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Reason and competence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a noun "Competence".

Reason noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.

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Competence and reason are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Competence" instead a noun "Reason".

usual	usual competence	usual reason
solid	solid competence	solid reason
true	true competence	true reason
simple	simple competence	simple reason
Other adjectives: actual, little, new, major, less.

Their competence, power, and control are the reason why they're Bunny Ears Lawyers: the available alternatives are far worse.

Source: Bunny-Ears Lawyer
Villain Decay: Don't have your antagonist lose their power and competence without a good reason.

Source: Bad Writing Index
Balin Brindle's lack of competence around small children, however, is considered highly unusual, and a reason to not marry him.

Source: Maternally Challenged

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