Vocabulary
Potent
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
having great power, influence, or effect.
Urdu meaning
زور دار، بااختیار، قوی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The Ottomans, on the other hand, must have seen it as a sign of victory.According to some historians, this dual imagery created a potent psychological weapon that had not been present in earlier sieges of the city.
- Unfortunately, it is a `selfaggrandising myth and a potent tool of self-deception`.
- It has participated in 24 IMF programmes and repeatedly relied on support from allies, using its geopolitical position an advantage that is now less potent.
Synonyms
powerful, strong, vigorous, mighty, formidable, influential, commanding, dominant
Curator example
“thrones were potent symbols of authority”
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