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aptness

noun as in talent

noun as in appropriateness

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Example Sentences

The pictures are distinguished for their aptness and perfect illustrative character.

From her tenderest years, she discovered a wonderful aptness, and a vehement desire, for acquiring languages.

I have, many times, and I never see such a rock without thinking of its aptness as an illustration of this Socialist philosophy.

The rapidity and sinuosity of its motions, its quick spring and sharp recoil, prove the aptness of the illustration.

Sometimes they enshrine a pun or a conceit, or depend for their aptness upon an assonance.

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On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to aptness, such as: aptitude, capacity, docility, expertise, faculty, and flair.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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