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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
powerful
/ˈpaʊəfl/
adjective1 of 2
having control or influence over
- “A nation need not necessarily be powerful to be great.”Tatoeba
- “Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe.”Tatoeba
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adverb2 of 2
To a great extent or degree.
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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)