Competent
Competent adjective - Being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong.
Usage example: the arbiter has all the necessary information to make a competent decision on the matter
True and competent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "True" instead an adjective "Competent".
True
True adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- True, he is brilliant and competent; but NOBODY can be as brilliant and competent as Rodney thinks he is.
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He's highly competent, ferocious, is great at combat, doesn't speak much, is fast, and he's a true parkour master.
Source: Web Animation / X-Ray and Vav -
He was very competent and authoritative as a doctor, however, and several of his subordinates felt true affection and comradeship towards him, knowing that he was trying his best.
Source: Series / M*A*S*H
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