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STRONG POINT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does strong point mean?
• STRONG POINT (noun)
The noun STRONG POINT has 1 sense:
1. an asset of special worth or utility
Familiarity information: STRONG POINT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An asset of special worth or utility
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
forte; long suit; metier; speciality; specialty; strength; strong point; strong suit
Context example:
cooking is his forte
Hypernyms ("strong point" is a kind of...):
asset; plus (a useful or valuable quality)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strong point"):
green fingers; green thumb (a special ability to make plants grow)
Antonym:
weak point (an attribute that is inadequate or deficient)
Context examples
Jo's one strong point was the fruit, for she had sugared it well, and had a pitcher of rich cream to eat with it.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
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