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strong point

Main Entry:
strong point
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: forte
Synonyms: ability, ableness, aptitude, competence, effectiveness, efficiency, eminency, faculty, gift*, long suit, medium, metier, métier, oyster, speciality, specialty, strength, strong suit, talent, thing*
Main Entry: strength
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: advantage, substance
Synonyms: anchor, asset, body, burden, connection, core, gist, guts, in, intestinal fortitude, license, mainstay, meat, pith, purport, security, sense, strong point, succor, upper hand, weight, wire
Antonyms: disadvantage, weakness
Main Entry: strong suit
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: special asset
Synonyms: forte, long suit, métier, strength, strong point
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: [Degree of power] Strength.
Category: 2. CONNECTION BETWEEN CAUSE AND EFFECT
Synonyms:
-nouns
strength; power; energy; vigor, force; main force, physical force, brute force; spring, elasticity, tone, tension, tonicity., stoutness; lustihood, stamina, nerve, muscle, sinew, thews and sinews, physique; pith, pithiness; virility, vitality., athletics, athleticism; gymnastics, feats of strength., adamant, steel, iron, oak, heart of oak; iron grip; grit, bone., athlete, gymnast, acrobat; superman, Atlas, Hercules, Antaeus, Samson, Cyclops, Goliath; tower of strength; giant refreshed., strengthening; invigoration, refreshment, refocillation., [Science of forces] dynamics, statics.
-verbs
be strong, be stronger; overmatch., render strong; give strength; strengthen, invigorate, brace, nerve, fortify, sustain, harden, case harden, steel, gird; screw up, wind up, set up; gird up one's loins, brace up one's loins; recruit, set on one's legs; vivify; refresh; refect; reenforce (restore).
-adjectives
strong, mighty, vigorous, forcible, hard, adamantine, stout, robust, sturdy, hardy, powerful, potent, puissant, valid., resistless, irresistible, invincible, proof against, impregnable, unconquerable, indomitable, dominating, inextinguishable, unquenchable; incontestable; more than a match for; overpowering, overwhelming; all powerful, all sufficient; sovereign., able-bodied; athletic; Herculean, Cyclopean, Atlantean; muscular, brawny, wiry, well-knit, broad-shouldered, sinewy, strapping, stalwart, gigantic.
-adverbs
strongly; by force; by main force (by compulsion).
-phrases
"our withers are unwrung" [Hamlet].
Antonyms: weakness
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