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strength

noun
  1. The state or quality of being physically strong: brawn, might, muscle, potence, potency, power, powerfulness, puissance, sinew, thew (often used in plural). See strong
  2. Power used to overcome resistance: coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, force, pressure, violence. See attack
  3. The condition of being free from defects or flaws: durability, firmness, integrity, solidity, soundness, stability, wholeness. See better
  4. Reliability in withstanding pressure, force, or stress: fastness, firmness, hardness, security, soundness, stability, stableness, steadiness, sturdiness, sureness. See better, change, continue
  5. Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity: animation, energy, force, might, potency, power, puissance, sprightliness, steam. Informal: get-up-and-go, go, pep, peppiness, zip. See action

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