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Potent 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 3

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Potent 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 3

Potent 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 3

/ˈpəʊ.tənt/ (adj)

extremely power and effective, forceful, robust, vigorous, influential, mighty, strong, formidable, dominant, puissant, persuasive, convincing

It is a legacy that reminds us that the most effective way to fight injustice is to help people see through the myths and lies that are used to keep them in their place, so that they can understand the real causes of their oppression and the power they possess to overcome it. As Biko memorably wrote in 1971 – “The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.”

Source: https://www.redpepper.org.uk/

Antonyms: weak, frail, impotent

Noun: potency

Noun: potential

Adjective: potential

Adverb: potently


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