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talent

noun [C or U] (NATURAL ABILITY)
 
 
/ˈtæl.ənt/

Definition

B1 (someone who has) a natural ability to be good at something, especially without being taught: Her talent for music showed at an early age. His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job.Skill, talent and ability talentless
 
 
/-ləs/ adjective
Inability and awkwardness
(Definition of talent noun (NATURAL ABILITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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