strong
/stษนษล/IPA: /S T R AO1 NG/
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Capable of producing great physical force.
โa big strong man; Jake was tall and strongโ
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Capable of withstanding great physical force.
โa strong foundation; good strong shoesโ
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(of water, wind, etc.) Having a lot of power.
โThe man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.โ
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Determined; unyielding.
โHe is strong in the face of adversity.โ
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Highly stimulating to the senses.
โa strong light; a strong tasteโ
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Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
โa strong smellโ
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Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
โa strong cup of coffee; a strong medicineโ
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(specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
โa strong drinkโ
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(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
โa strong verbโ
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That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.
โa strong acid;ย a strong baseโ
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Not easily subdued or taken.
โa strong positionโ
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Having wealth or resources.
โa strong economyโ
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Impressive, good.
โYou're working with troubled youth in your off time? Thatโs strong!โ
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Having a specified number of people or units.
โThe enemy's army force was five thousand strong.โ
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(of a disease or symptom) Severe; very bad or intense.
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Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)
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(of an argument) Convincing.
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In a strong manner.
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