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STRONG SUIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An asset of special worth or utility
Example:
cooking is his forte
Synonyms:
forte; long suit; metier; speciality; specialty; strength; strong point; strong suit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strong suit" is a kind of...):
asset; plus (a useful or valuable quality)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strong suit"):
green fingers; green thumb (a special ability to make plants grow)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A long suit including high cards
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("strong suit" is a kind of...):
long suit (in a hand, the suit having the most cards)
Holonyms ("strong suit" is a part of...):
bridge hand (the cards held in a game of bridge)
