"Habilidad" versus "maña"
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What would be the difference in context? When to use which? Is "maña" more formal? Thanks!
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updated Nov 27, 2014
posted by aputnam
Welcome to SpanishDict. - rac1, Nov 27, 2014
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As Spanish speaker, I would say that in the same context both means the same. For example, there is a Spanish refrain that said:
"Más vale maña que fuerza" -
In this case you could replace maña by habilidad
The RAE agrees with me 
updated Nov 27, 2014
posted by txustaboy
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This might help 
He used all his skill to be appointed as the commissioner.
Utilizó toda su habilidad para ser nombrado comisionado.
Empleó todas sus mañas para que lo ascendieran.
He used all his cunning to get promotion.
updated Nov 27, 2014
posted by ian-hill
You can use it in that way, but in Spanish both are synonyms - txustaboy, Nov 27, 2014
Maybe we`d say "Empleó todas sus artimañas para que lo ascendieran" :) - txustaboy, Nov 27, 2014
