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1
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
- a potent tea that is the perfect morning pick-me-up
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2
having great power or influence
- a potent argument for expanding our program of space exploration
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- authoritarian,
- autocratic
- (also autocratical),
- despotic,
- dictatorial,
- magisterial,
- tyrannical
- (also tyrannic)
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3
producing or capable of producing a desired result
- potent medicine that can be obtained through a doctor's prescription
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- accomplished,
- adept,
- consummate,
- experienced,
- expert,
- masterly,
- practiced
- (also practised),
- proficient,
- skilled,
- skillful,
- versed,
- veteran,
- virtuoso
- applicable,
- feasible,
- functional,
- practicable,
- practical,
- realizable,
- usable
- (also useable),
- workable
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“Potent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potent. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of potent was in the 15th century
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