potent
adjective/ˈpəʊtnt/
/ˈpəʊtnt/
- having a strong effect on your body or mind
- a potent drug
- a very potent alcoholic brew
- a potent argument
- That chilli sauce is pretty potent stuff.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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- powerful
- a potent force
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin potent- ‘being powerful, being able’, from the verb posse.
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