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| 1. | [ adjective ] having the power to influence or convince | |
| Synonyms: | powerful cogent | |
| Examples: | "a cogent analysis of the problem" "potent arguments" |
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| Related terms: | influential | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having or wielding force or authority | |
| Synonyms: | strong | |
| Examples: | "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" |
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| Related terms: | powerful | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having a strong physiological or chemical effect | |
| Synonyms: | strong | |
| Examples: | "a potent toxin" "potent liquor" "a potent cup of tea" |
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| Related terms: | impotent equipotent multipotent effectual effective powerful fertile potency | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (of a male) able to copulate | |
| Synonyms: | virile | |
| Related terms: | impotent | |
| Similar spelling: |
potently potential potentate patent pothunter |
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