potencynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈpəʊ.tən.si/us/ˈpoʊ.t̬ənt.si/strength, influence, or effectiveness:
This new drug's potency is not yet known.
He owed his popular support to the potency of his propaganda machine.
a man's ability to have sex:
Consuming large amounts of alcohol can significantly reduce a man's potency.
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Efficient and effective
- a treat idiom
- be firing on all cylinders idiom
- businesslike
- do the trick idiom
- does what it says on the tin idiom
- ergonomics
- labour-saving
- miraculous
- organized
- proactive
- punch
- smooth
- technical
- timesaving
- together
- treat
- trick
- well oiled
- well tried
- worth
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