Occupation and Skill

Occupation

Occupation noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.

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Skill and occupation are semantically related in job topic. In some cases you can use "Skill" instead a noun "Occupation", when it comes to topics like trade.

Nearby Words: occupy, occupancy, occupant, occupier, occupational

Skill

Skill noun - Subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something.

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Antonyms for Skill

Occupation and skill are semantically related in trade topic. Sometimes you can use "Occupation" instead a noun "Skill".

Nearby Words: skilled, skillfully, skilful, skilly

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How words are described

particular	particular occupation	particular skill
similar	similar occupation	similar skill
common	common occupation	common skill
specific	specific occupation	specific skill
Other adjectives: actual, main, social, new, military, primary, different, available, martial.

Both words in one sentence

Mass Effect 2 loves to not outrightly reveal the major characters, but rather all you are given is a name and a very vague description of the characters skill or occupation.

Source: Establishing Character Moment / Video Games
If you didn't start with bonus ranks and an XP multiplier in a skill because of your occupation and traits, it will probably be very slow to train.

Source: Video Game / Project Zomboid
Fast hero + starting occupation with Treat Injury as a class skill + Surgery feat.

Source: Combat Medic

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