Puissance and Paralysis

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Puissance noun - The ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task.

Usage example: the president pledged to put the full puissance of the nation into the war effort

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Paralysis is an antonym for puissance.

Nearby Word: puissant

Paralysis noun - Complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body.

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Puissance is an antonym for paralysis.

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