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strength
Legal, moral, or intellectual force or effectiveness
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  1. Legal, moral, or intellectual force or effectiveness
  2. Vigor or force of feeling or expression
  3. Effective or binding force; efficacy:
force
Power or strength. Power or strength.
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  1. Power or strength. Power or strength.
  2. The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy, strength, or active power:
  3. The collective armed strength, as of a nation
sway
Influence or control:
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  1. Influence or control:
  2. Sovereign power or authority; rule; dominion
  3. Influence, force, or control
ability
The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.
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  1. The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.
  2. Skill, expertness, or talent
  3. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to a specified treatment:
capability
Abilities, features, etc. not yet developed or utilized
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  1. Abilities, features, etc. not yet developed or utilized
  2. The quality of being capable; practical ability
  3. The power or ability to generate an outcome
capacity
The ability to contain, absorb, or receive and hold
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  1. The ability to contain, absorb, or receive and hold
  2. Maximum output or producing ability
  3. The power to learn or retain knowledge; mental ability.
competence
A specific ability or skill:
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  1. A specific ability or skill:
  2. Condition or quality of being competent; ability; fitness; specif., legal capability, power, or jurisdiction
  3. (Microbiology) The ability of bacteria to be genetically transformable.
competency
Competence.
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  1. Competence.
  2. A skill or ability.
faculty
Power or ability to do some particular thing; special aptitude or skill
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  1. Power or ability to do some particular thing; special aptitude or skill
  2. Any natural or specialized power of a living organism; sense
  3. An inherent power or ability:
authority
Persons, esp. in government, having the power or right to enforce orders, laws, etc.
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  1. Persons, esp. in government, having the power or right to enforce orders, laws, etc.
  2. Power or influence resulting from knowledge, prestige, etc.
  3. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
command
A military or naval force, organization, or district, under a specified authority or jurisdiction
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  1. A military or naval force, organization, or district, under a specified authority or jurisdiction
  2. Authority to command
  3. Power to control or dominate by position
control
A restraining device, measure, or limit; a curb:
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  1. A restraining device, measure, or limit; a curb:
  2. The act or fact of controlling; power to direct or regulate; ability to use effectively
  3. Authority or ability to manage or direct:
domination
Control or power over another or others.
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  1. Control or power over another or others.
  2. A dominating or being dominated; rule; control; ascendancy
  3. The exercise of such control or power.
dominion
Control or the exercise of control; sovereignty:
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  1. Control or the exercise of control; sovereignty:
  2. A territory or sphere of influence or control; a realm.
  3. Rule or power to rule; sovereign authority; sovereignty
jurisdiction
A sphere of authority
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  1. A sphere of authority
  2. The administering of justice; authority or legal power to hear and decide cases
  3. The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.
mastery
Masterly ability; expert skill or knowledge
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  1. Masterly ability; expert skill or knowledge
  2. Full command of a subject of study:
  3. The status of master or ruler; control:
power
The ability or capacity to act or do something effectively:
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  1. The ability or capacity to act or do something effectively:
  2. Physical strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted:
  3. The ability to control others; authority; sway; influence
prerogative
(Obs.) Priority or precedence
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  1. (Obs.) Priority or precedence
  2. A prior or exclusive right or privilege, esp. one peculiar to a rank, class, etc.
  3. The exclusive right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge:
sovereignty
Supreme dominion or authority; the total and supreme power of an independent state. Supreme dominion or authority; the total and supreme power of an independent state.
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  1. Supreme dominion or authority; the total and supreme power of an independent state. Supreme dominion or authority; the total and supreme power of an independent state.
  2. Royal rank, authority, or power.
  3. The status, dominion, rule, or power of a sovereign
sway
Influence or control:
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  1. Influence or control:
  2. Influence, force, or control
  3. Sovereign power or authority; rule; dominion
say-so
An expression of permission or approval:
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  1. An expression of permission or approval:
  2. A person's word, opinion, assurance, etc.
  3. Right of decision; authority
brawn
Solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs.
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  1. Solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs.
  2. Muscular strength
  3. Muscular strength and power.
muscle
(Informal) Power or authority:
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  1. (Informal) Power or authority:
  2. Muscular strength; brawn
  3. (Informal) Power or influence, esp. when based on force or threats of force
potency
The quality or condition of being potent.
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  1. The quality or condition of being potent.
  2. Inherent capacity for growth and development; potentiality.
  3. The state or quality of being potent, or the degree of this; power; strength
power
The rate at which work is done, or energy expended, per unit time. Power is usually measured in watts (especially for electrical power) or horsepower (especially for mechanical power). For a path conducting electrical current, such as a component in an electric circuit, P = VI, where P is the power dissipated along the path, V is the voltage across the path, and I is the current through the path.
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  1. The rate at which work is done, or energy expended, per unit time. Power is usually measured in watts (especially for electrical power) or horsepower (especially for mechanical power). For a path conducting electrical current, such as a component in an electric circuit, P = VI, where P is the power dissipated along the path, V is the voltage across the path, and I is the current through the path.
  2. The ability or capacity to act or do something effectively:
  3. Physical strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted:
powerfulness
The quality of being powerful
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  1. The quality of being powerful
puissance
The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping.
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  1. The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping.
  2. Power, might or potency.
sinew
A tendon.
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  1. A tendon.
  2. The source or mainstay of vitality and strength:
  3. Muscular power; strength
strength
The state or quality of being strong; physical power or capacity:
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  1. The state or quality of being strong; physical power or capacity:
  2. The capacity to resist attack; impregnability:
  3. The power to resist strain, stress, etc.; toughness; durability
thew
A well-developed sinew or muscle:
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  1. A well-developed sinew or muscle:
  2. Muscular power or strength.
animation
Images or special effects created through animation.
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  1. Images or special effects created through animation.
  2. The art or process of making movies with drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of static objects, including all techniques other than the continuous filming of live-action images.
  3. The act, process, or result of imparting life, interest, spirit, motion, or activity.
energy
Strength or power efficiently exerted
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  1. Strength or power efficiently exerted
  2. Such forces or power, esp. in action
  3. The capacity for work or vigorous activity:
force
Physical power or strength exerted against a person or thing
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  1. Physical power or strength exerted against a person or thing
  2. Strength; energy; vigor; power
  3. The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy, strength, or active power:
potency
The quality or condition of being potent.
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  1. The quality or condition of being potent.
  2. Inherent capacity for growth and development; potentiality.
  3. The state or quality of being potent, or the degree of this; power; strength
power
The rate at which work is done, or energy expended, per unit time. Power is usually measured in watts (especially for electrical power) or horsepower (especially for mechanical power). For a path conducting electrical current, such as a component in an electric circuit, P = VI, where P is the power dissipated along the path, V is the voltage across the path, and I is the current through the path.
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  1. The rate at which work is done, or energy expended, per unit time. Power is usually measured in watts (especially for electrical power) or horsepower (especially for mechanical power). For a path conducting electrical current, such as a component in an electric circuit, P = VI, where P is the power dissipated along the path, V is the voltage across the path, and I is the current through the path.
  2. The ability or capacity to act or do something effectively:
  3. The energy or motive force by which a physical system or machine is operated:
puissance
The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping.
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  1. The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping.
  2. Power, might or potency.
sprightliness
The property of being sprightly.
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  1. The property of being sprightly.
steam
The power produced by a machine using pressurized water vapor:
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  1. The power produced by a machine using pressurized water vapor:
  2. (Informal) Driving force; vigor; energy
  3. Power; energy:
strength
Effective or binding force; efficacy:
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  1. Effective or binding force; efficacy:
  2. The state or quality of being strong; physical power or capacity:
  3. The power to resist strain, stress, etc.; toughness; durability
get-up-and-go
Enthusiastic and energetic drive or ambition
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  1. Enthusiastic and energetic drive or ambition
  2. Initiation of action motivated by energy and ambition.
go
(Cribbage) A call made by a player who cannot play a card because any card in his hand will carry the count above 31
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  1. (Cribbage) A call made by a player who cannot play a card because any card in his hand will carry the count above 31
  2. (Informal) The power of going; animation; energy
  3. (Informal) Energy; vitality:
pep
Energy and high spirits; vim:
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  1. Energy and high spirits; vim:
  2. Energy; vigor; liveliness; spirit
peppiness
The quality of being peppy.
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  1. The quality of being peppy.
zip
(Informal) Energy; vigor; vim
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  1. (Informal) Energy; vigor; vim
  2. (Slang) Nothing; nil; zero:
  3. (US) Shortened form of ZIP code, the US postal code.
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  • Either situation might be the case.

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