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strength
the property of being physically or mentally strong
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noun
the property of being physically or mentally strong
“fatigue sapped his strength”
noun
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
“the toxin's potency”
noun
physical energy or intensity
“he hit with all the force he could muster”
noun
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
“they advertised the durability of their products”
noun
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
“he adjusted the intensity of the sound”
noun
an asset of special worth or utility
“cooking is his forte”
noun
the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
“the strength of his argument settled the matter”
noun
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
“we faced an army of great strength”
noun
the condition of financial success
“the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks”
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fatigue sapped his strength
the toxin's potency
the strength of the drinks
he hit with all the force he could muster
it was destroyed by the strength of the gale
a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man
they advertised the durability of their products
he adjusted the intensity of the sound
they measured the station's signal strength
cooking is his forte
the strength of his argument settled the matter
we faced an army of great strength
politicians have neglected our military posture
the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks
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