The Clue
Might (8 letter answer)
The Answer
STRENGTH
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Notes
The answer STRENGTH is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
STRENGTH as a noun:
1. the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
2. (military capability, military strength, strength, military posture, posture) = capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
3. (force, forcefulness, strength) = physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
4. (forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength) = an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
5. (persuasiveness, strength) = the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"
6. (intensity, strength, intensity level) = the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"
7. (potency, effectiveness, strength) = capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
8. the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"
9. (lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength) = permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products"