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strong

/stɹɑŋ/
adjective

  1. Capable of producing great physical force.

    "a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

  2. Capable of withstanding great physical force.

    "a strong foundation; good strong shoes"

  3. (of water, wind, etc.) Having a lot of power.

    "The man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea."

Synonymsderf, forceful, powerful, durable, sturdy, tough
Antonymsforceless, weak, fragile, weak, regular, weak
adverb

  1. In a strong manner.

Synonymsforcefully, powerfully, strongly, vigorously
Antonymsforcelessly, powerlessly, weakly

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