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| 1. | [ adjective ] having great power or force or potency or effect | |
| Examples: | "the most powerful government in western Europe" "his powerful arms" "a powerful bomb" "the horse's powerful kick" "powerful drugs" "a powerful argument" |
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| Related terms: | powerless mighty potent powered regnant muscular coercive puissant regent compelling all-powerful almighty strong effective potent power | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] strong enough to knock down or overwhelm | |
| Synonyms: | knock-down | |
| Examples: | "a knock-down blow" |
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| Related terms: | strong | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having the power to influence or convince | |
| Synonyms: | potent cogent | |
| Examples: | "a cogent analysis of the problem" "potent arguments" |
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| Related terms: | influential | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful | |
| Synonyms: | hefty sinewy muscular brawny | |
| Examples: | "a hefty athlete" "a muscular boxer" "powerful arms" |
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| Related terms: | strong | |
| 5. | [ adverb ] (Southern regional intensive) very | |
| Synonyms: | mighty right | |
| Examples: | "the baby is mighty cute" "he's mighty tired" "it is powerful humid" "that boy is powerful big now" "they have a right nice place" |
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| Related terms: | intensifier | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] displaying superhuman strength or power | |
| Synonyms: | herculean | |
| Examples: | "herculean exertions" |
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| Related terms: | superhuman | |
| Similar spelling: |
powerfully power_play power_pylon power_plant |
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