noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ amazing , considerable , enormous , extraordinary , formidable , genuine , great , immense , incredible , major , obvious , outstanding , prodigious , real , remarkable , tremendous , true , undoubted ( esp. BrE )
▪ exceptional , rare , special , unique
▪ God-given , inborn , innate , natural , raw
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Hard work is important, but it is no substitute for raw ~.
▪ individual
▪ hidden , undiscovered
▪ mediocre
▪ fresh , new
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The company is always looking out for new ~.
▪ young
▪ precocious
▪ home-grown , local
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one of the few teams that relies on home-grown ~
▪ best , top
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We are losing our top ~ to other countries who pay more.
▪ acting , artistic , athletic ( esp. AmE ), creative , literary , managerial , musical , scientific , sporting ( BrE ), vocal , writing
VERB + TALENT
▪ have , possess
▪
The boy has undoubted ~.
▪ lack
▪ demonstrate , display , reveal , show , showcase
▪ put to use
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He has been putting his artistic ~s to good use.
▪ show off
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The banquet gave the chef a chance to show off his ~s.
▪ direct , turn
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After making her name as a singer, she turned her ~s to acting.
▪ discover , find , recognize , see , spot , unearth ( esp. BrE )
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She has a keen eye for spotting ~.
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United have unearthed a real ~ in this young defender.
▪ attract , bring in
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The festival attracts ~ from all over the world.
▪ build on , cultivate , develop , harness , make the most of , nurture , realize , tap , use , utilize
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an effort to develop his creative ~s to the full
▪ squander , waste
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His parents accused him of wasting his ~s and abilities.
▪ take
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It takes real ~ to write a great pop song.
TALENT + VERB
▪ lie
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Her ~s lay in organization.
▪ come from
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Where does her musical ~ come from?
▪ come through
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There is a shortage of new comedy ~ coming through.
TALENT + NOUN
▪ agent , scout , spotter
▪ agency
▪ competition , contest , show
▪ pool
▪ level ( esp. AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ of ~
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He is a violinist of exceptional ~.
▪ with ~ , without ~
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kids with musical ~
▪ ~ for
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You have a natural ~ for storytelling.
PHRASES
▪ a man, woman, etc. of many ~s , a pool of ~
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Hollywood directors have an amazing pool of acting ~ to draw from.
▪ a wealth of ~
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There is a wealth of ~ out there in our schools.