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Noun
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The ability to do something successfully or efficiently
skill
ability
expertise
proficiency
talent
aptitude
capability
capacity
mastery
knack
adroitness
adeptness
skilfulness
expertness
prowess
artistry
faculty
bent
competency
savvy
virtuosity
qualification
nous
accomplishment
knowledge
experience
capableness
moxie
might
makings
resources
qualifiedness
facilities
faculties
know-how
savoir-faire
the goods
what it takes
the right stuff
cutting it
hacking it
cutting the mustard
making the grade
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“Although it took time for their concerns to be heard, they consistently voiced their concerns about the surgeon's competence and skill level.”
Noun
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The suitability, effectiveness or value of a system for a given purpose
effectiveness
capability
suitability
efficacy
appropriateness
productiveness
value
efficiency
sufficiency
capacity
usefulness
appositeness
acceptability
aptness
fitness
satisfactoriness
ability
efficaciousness
potency
use
rightness
adequacy
effect
effectualness
suitableness
appropriacy
fittingness
efficacity
benefit
constructiveness
effectuality
potence
commensurateness
properness
eligibility
capableness
worth
merit
what it takes
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“Second, immune system competence is improved by removal of the large tumor mass.”
Noun
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A field or line of expertise
profession
skill
job
role
trade
capacity
field
field of expertise
niche
competency
experience
expertise
function
line
line of work
occupation
position
post
responsibility
skillset
work
area
avocation
business
calling
career
craft
dodge
employment
engagement
forte
gig
livelihood
thing
vocation
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“It is not within his competence to tumble or come aloft or play antics as a mountebank.”
Noun
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The legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter
authority
power
control
ambit
jurisdiction
remit
scope
extent
range
reach
compass
breadth
sphere
orbit
sweep
realm
span
width
field
area
purview
amplitude
stretch
confines
dimensions
limit
bounds
spread
gamut
extension
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“Unsurprisingly, provinces can't legislate on matters of federal competence, nor can Parliament legislate on matters of provincial competence.”
Noun
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Having a powerful or persuasive effect
force
effectiveness
cogency
authority
weight
efficacy
influence
persuasiveness
power
punch
validity
significance
strength
conclusiveness
forcefulness
soundness
bite
effect
efficaciousness
impressiveness
might
ability
capability
convincingness
credibility
dominance
eloquence
foundation
impact
logic
logicality
persuasion
coherence
determination
gumption
point
reasonableness
emphasis
sapience
suasiveness
validness
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Noun
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Earnings sufficient for living
living wage
income
minimum wage
adequate income
Noun
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A product and or service made to address a specific need
solution
service
product
facility
resource
system
utility
programUS
programmeUK
package
offer
deliverable
ware
merchandise
proposal
creation
goods
invention
provision
concoction
output
work
Noun
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Worthy of one's trust or confidence
responsibility
dependability
liability
reliability
stability
trustworthiness
rationality
maturity
reasonableness
accountability
dependableness
reason
reliableness
sanity
sense
trustability
adultness
conscientiousness
sensibleness
soberness
solidness
sureness
ability
capableness
capacity
common sense
competency
efficiency
faithfulness
firmness
honesty
levelheadedness
rap
solidity
steadfastness
trustiness
uprightness
level-headedness
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Pronoun
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A sufficient or adequate quantity or amount
enough
plenty
heaps
loads
sufficient
adequacy
tonnesUK
tonsUS
ampleness
plenitude
sufficiency
a lot
an adequacy
plenty of
ample supply
an abundance
a sufficiency
an amplitude
full measure
right amount
a large number
a sufficient amount
more than enough
an adequate amount
an ample supply
a passable amount
an acceptable amount
a satisfactory amount
a tolerable amount
the right amount
an adequate amount of
as much as necessary
enough and to spare
a sufficient amount of
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