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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
power
/ˈpaʊ.ə(ɹ)/
noun1 of 2
legal or official right to perform certain actions
- “We are encouraged to use the power of our imagination.”Tatoeba
- “Music has the power to go deep into my soul.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To hit or kick something forcefully.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)