Almighty vs Strong - What's the difference?
almighty | strong |
Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful; irresistible.
(slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
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Having very great power, influence, etc.
Capable of producing great physical force.
Capable of withstanding great physical force.
fast moving water, wind, etc, which has a lot of power.
Determined; unyielding.
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Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
(specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
(military) Not easily subdued or taken.
(slang, US) Impressive, good.
Having a specified number of people or units.
(of a disease or symptom) (l) (very bad or intense)
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(mathematics, logic) Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a statement which it implies.)
In a strong manner.
As proper nouns the difference between almighty and strong
is that almighty is god, the supreme being while strong is .almighty
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Adjective
(en adjective)- I am the Almighty God. --Gen. xvii. 1.
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- The almighty press condemned him without trial
Quotations
* 2007 , Richard Laymon, Savage , page 203: *: I stepped into the clear, rushing water. It was almighty cold!Synonyms
* omnipotent * all-powerfulExternal links
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Alternative forms
* (dialectal)Adjective
(er)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong , like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}
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