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strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength" |
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weakness the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
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delicate exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"
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rugged sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
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strong freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"
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weak deficient in intelligence or mental power; "a weak mind"
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property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
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good part a place of especial strength
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brawn,
brawniness,
heftiness,
sinew,
muscularity,
muscle possessing muscular strength
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might,
mightiness,
power physical strength
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heartiness,
dynamism,
vigor,
vigour the quality of hearty sincerity
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lustiness,
hardiness,
robustness,
validity the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge; "the lack of robustness in the findings may be due to the small size of the sample"
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huskiness,
ruggedness,
toughness the property of being big and strong
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stalwartness,
stoutness the property of being strong and resolute
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sturdiness resoluteness evidenced by strength of character; "sturdiness of moral principle"
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soundness,
firmness a state or condition free from damage or decay
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indomitability,
invincibility the property being difficult or impossible to defeat
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endurance the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"
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invulnerability the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally)
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strength - the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks" |
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weakness the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
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successfulness,
prosperity the condition of prospering; having good fortune
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