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strength

/stɹɛŋ(k)θ/ noun A2
  1. The quality or degree of being strong. (countable, uncountable) · It requires great strength to lift heavy objects.
  2. The intensity of a force or power; potency. (countable, uncountable) · He had the strength of ten men.
  3. The strongest part of something; that on which confidence or reliance is based. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A positive attribute. (countable, uncountable) · to play to one's strengths· We all have our own strengths and weaknesses.
  5. The minimum ratio of the number of edges removed from a given graph to components created, over all possible removals. (countable, uncountable)

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Union is strength.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 78 · B2
They tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 2 · B2
They soon began to boast of their respective superiority to each other in strength and prowess.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 7 · B2
The Lion agreed to assist the Wild Ass with his strength, while the Wild Ass gave the Lion the benefit of his greater speed.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 35 · B2

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