Competence
Competence noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Success and competence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Success" instead a noun "Competence".
Success
Success noun - A person or thing that is successful.
Competence and success are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Competence" instead a noun "Success".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
How words are described
| exceptional | exceptional competence | exceptional success |
| instant | instant competence | instant success |
| considerable | considerable competence | considerable success |
| true | true competence | true success |
| Other adjectives: relative, reasonable, actual, great, little, early, professional, major, incredible, less, unexpected, minimal, military, significant, greater, surprising, previous, sudden, varying, newfound. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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They may be seem unremarkable, but their proven success record demonstrates solid competence.
Source: Tabletop Game / Only War - Il Palazzo's success doesn't seem to be so much due to Excel's absence than it is from his own memory and competence returning to him — which was also the reason he ditched Excel.
Source: The Millstone - His efforts to instill discipline and order on the group are not well-received initially, but the men eventually recognize his competence, and the improvements in success rate and morale are evident.
Source: Bait-and-Switch Tyrant
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