Meaning & use
potent
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Having great power, strength, or effect.
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The new medication is far more potent than the one she took before.
His speech was a potent reminder of how much the community had overcome.
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Frequently used with abstract nouns like "symbol," "reminder," or "argument," not just physical strength.
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