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potence

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Synonyms and Antonyms of potence

the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task

claimed that an alliance would have a collective potence far greater than that of any individual nation

Synonyms of potence

energy, firepower, force, horsepower, might, muscle, potency, power, puissance, sinew, strength, vigor

Words Related to potence

aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency

adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, usefulness

Near Antonyms of potence

disability, inability, inaptitude, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency

ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness

helplessness, paralysis

Antonyms of potence

impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

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