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stronger

/stɹɔŋɡɚ/ adjective A2
  1. Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former.
  2. Better. · Compared to the previous semester, my grades now are a lot stronger.
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A Fox, seeing them, said, “If this lion were alive, you would soon find out that his claws were stronger than your teeth.”
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 81 · B2
“Why,” said the Kite, “do I see you with such a rueful look?” “I seek,” she replied, “a mate suitable for me, and am not able to find one.” “Take me,” returned the Kite, “I am much stronger than you are.” “Why, are you able to secure the means of living by your plunder?” “Well, I have often caught and carried away an ostrich in my talons.” The Eagle, persuaded by these words, accepted him as her mate.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 98 · B2
“But no chain is stronger than its weakest link.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 3 · C1
Or just a stronger child than me?
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 7 · C1

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