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the president pledged to put the full puissance of the nation into the war effort
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There was a time when Jupiter was the king of the gods, and any man who doubted his puissance was ipso facto a barbarian and an ignoramus.
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Origin and Etymology of puissance
Middle English, from Anglo-French pussance, puissance, from pussant able, powerful, from poer to be able, be powerful — more at power
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energy, firepower, force, horsepower, might, muscle, potence, potency, power, sinew, strength, vigorAntonyms
impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weaknessRelated Words
aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency; adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, usefulnessNear Antonyms
disability, inability, inaptitude, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency; ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness; helplessness, paralysisLearn More about puissance
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