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potent
UK /ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/ US /ˈpoʊt(ə)nt/
adj 5noun 3
Collocations
4(adj.)
VERBS
be | become
ADV
extremely, highly, particularly, very
pretty, quite
That medicine was quite potent, so the doctor warned me about possible side effects.
Definitions
adj
1
Powerful; possessing power; effective.
harsh and potent injuries
Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence.
2
Powerful; possessing power; effective.
a potent argument
Moses once more his potent rod extends.
3
Powerful; possessing power; effective.
a potent drink; a potent solvent; a potent medicine
Richardson took over, and Mitchell proceeded to the refreshment room in his turn, but when he came back some ten minutes later, it was evident that he had been indulging in something more potent than coffee, and he was in a very muddled state.
4
Able to procreate.
5
Able to differentiate.
noun
1
A prince; a potentate.
Cry, havock , kings! back to the stained field, You equal potents
2
A staff or crutch.
3
A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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harsh and potent injuries
Wiktionary02
Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence.
Wiktionary03
When the party reach the bridegroom's house on their return, his mother and the other women come out, and burn a little mustard and human hair in a lamp, the unpleasant smell emitted by these articles
Wiktionary04
Cry, havock , kings! back to the stained field, You equal potents
Wiktionary05
His influence is still potent.
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New Year shrine visit; which shrines are potent?
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