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strong point

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strong point
n
something at which one excels; forte tactfulness was never his strong point

A key point in a defensive position, usually strongly fortified and heavily armed with automatic weapons, around which other positions are grouped for its protection.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.strong pointstrong point - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
asset, plus - a useful or valuable quality
green fingers, green thumb - a special ability to make plants grow
weak point - an attribute that is inadequate or deficient

strong point
noun forte, strength, speciality, advantage, asset, strong suit, métier, long suit (informal) Discretion is not his strong point.


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When most of the Subalterns sat upon him with sofa-cushions to find out why he had not said that acting was his strong point, he answered very quietly:--"I don't think you ever asked me.
Here the author describes minutely everything belonging to Don Diego's mansion, putting before us in his picture the whole contents of a rich gentleman-farmer's house; but the translator of the history thought it best to pass over these and other details of the same sort in silence, as they are not in harmony with the main purpose of the story, the strong point of which is truth rather than dull digressions.
Porthos didn't understand any too clearly; but then we know that understanding was not his strong point.
 
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