potency

/ˈpəʊtənsi/noun
High School
1

Power, authority.

2

The ability or capacity to perform something

3

Sexual virility: the ability to become erect or achieve orgasm.

4

Concentration; strength

5

Potentiality, ability, capacity.

6

Cardinality.

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Antonyms

impotence

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

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Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

aaapattpetoseptspittapstupytypepintoplate
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