Effete and Powerful

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Effete adjective - Lacking bodily strength.

Usage example: the Western ranch takes effete youths from comfortable suburbs and turns them into rugged wranglers

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Powerful is an antonym for effete.

Powerful adjective - Having great power or influence.

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Effete is an antonym for powerful in strong topic.

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