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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talent, style |
| Synonyms: | ability, accomplishment, aptitude, aptness, bent, chic, dash, elegance, faculty, feel, genius, gift, glamour, head, knack, mastery, panache, pizzazz*, presence, shine*, splash*, taste, turn, zip |
| Notes: | flair is a natural talent or distinctive and stylish elegance while a flare (noun) is a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate - flare (verb) means to burn brightly or to erupt or intensify suddenly |
| Antonyms: | inability, incapacity, ineptitude, ineptness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aptitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quickness at learning |
| Synonyms: | ability, capability, capacity, cleverness, competence, faculty, flair, gift, giftedness, intelligence, knack, proficiency, savvy, smarts, stuff*, talent, what it takes |
| Notes: | aptitude and attitude derive from Latin aptitudo 'fitness,' the first through French, the second through a French borrowing of Italian attitudine |
| Antonyms: | incapacity, stupidity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | artistry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | great skill in creative endeavors |
| Synonyms: | ability, accomplishment, artfulness, brilliance, craftship, creativity, finesse, flair, genius, mastery, proficiency, style, talent, taste, touch, virtuosity, workmanship |
| Antonyms: | inability, incapacity, ineptitude |
| Main Entry: | bent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inclination; talent |
| Synonyms: | ability, aim, aptitude, bag*, disposition, druthers, facility, faculty, flair, forte, genius, gift, head-set, inclining, knack, leaning, mind-set, nose, penchant, predilection, predisposition, preference, proclivity, propensity, set, tack, tendency, thing for, tilt, turn, weakness for |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cleverness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brightness, ingenuity |
| Synonyms: | ability, adroitness, astuteness, brains, calculation, canniness, dexterity, discernment, flair, gift, gumption, intelligence, quick wit, quickness, resourcefulness, sagacity, sense, sharpness, shrewdness, skill, smartness, talent, wisdom, wit |
| Antonyms: | foolishness, ignorance, naievety, senselessness, stupidity |
| Main Entry: | distinction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prominence; achievement |
| Synonyms: | accolade, account, award, badge, bays, celebrity, consequence, credit, decoration, eminence, excellence, fame, flair, greatness, illustriousness, importance, kudos, laurels, manner, merit, name, note, perfection, preeminence, prestige, quality, rank, renown, reputation, repute, style, superiority, worth |
| Antonyms: | insignificance, lowliness, mediocrity, unimportance |
| Main Entry: | éclat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | style |
| Synonyms: | brio, dash, dynamism, flair, flourish, gusto, oomph, panache, pizzazz*, stylishness, verve, vigor, vitality, vivaciousness, vivacity, zest, zing, élan |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | élan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vivacity |
| Synonyms: | animation, ardor, brio, dash, esprit, flair, impetuosity, impetus, life, oomph, panache, spirit, style, verve, vigor, vim, zest, zing |
| Antonyms: | dullness, lifelessness |
| Main Entry: | endowment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | personal talent, ability |
| Synonyms: | aptitude, attribute, capability, capacity, faculty, flair, genius, gift, habilitation, power, qualification, quality, turn |
| Antonyms: | drawback, inability, weakness |
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