Competence (7)

I believe the answer is:

ability

'competence' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ability that I've seen before include "Quality of being capable of doing something" , "Capability, competence" , "Talent, know-how" , "Skill, talent" , "Aptitude - expertise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the L.A. Times Daily, the Newsday.com, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The Telegraph and The Guardian.

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