strong suit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strawng, strong soot]
- /strɔŋ, strɒŋ sut/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strawng, strong soot]
- /strɔŋ, strɒŋ sut/

Definitions of strong suit words

noun strong suit Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards. 1
noun strong suit Also called strong point. one's most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; forte: Patience is not his strong suit. 1
noun strong suit something that one excels in 0

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Origin of strong suit

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Strong suit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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strong suit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for strong suit

noun strong suit

forte — a passage that is loud and played with force or is marked to be so. Abbreviation: f.
long suit — Cards. the suit in which the most cards are held in a hand. (in bridge) a suit in which four or more cards are held in a hand.
ableness — (uncountable, now, rare) Ability of body or mind; power; force; vigor. (First attested from around 1350 to 1470.).

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