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authority, potency, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so | the power or right to give orders or make decisions | |
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potential, potentiality, potency | the inherent capacity for coming into being | |
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effectiveness, strength, potency | capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects | |
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potency, potence | the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse |