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Synonyms for potency

noun

  1. Strength

    power, energy, vigor; see manhood 2, strength 1.

  2. Authority

    influence, control, dominion; see command 2, power 2. See syn. study at strength.

See potency in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


noun
  1. The state or quality of being physically strong:

    brawn, might, muscle, potence, power, powerfulness, puissance, sinew, strength, thew (often used in plural). See strong
  2. Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity:

    animation, energy, force, might, power, puissance, sprightliness, steam, strength. (Informal) get-up-and-go, go, pep, peppiness, zip. See action
  3. The power or capacity to produce a desired result:

    effect, effectiveness, effectuality, effectualness, efficaciousness, efficacy, efficiency, influence. See affect

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