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Opposite of plural for the power to influence a person or situation
“The book focuses on the problem of efficacy and the possible impotence of personal dissent.”
Opposite of plural for strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
“His failure to put a second-rater like Burns to sleep was an excellent proof of the weakness of his blows.”
Opposite of plural for the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
“Their powerlessness to control the raging protests across the country will result in small scale confrontations with police.”
Opposite of plural for the process or act of managing, running or governing (something)
“A feeling of powerlessness overwhelmed her when she realized that there was no answer to her dilemma.”
Opposite of plural for capable of producing something, especially in abundance
“The people living in the northern lands migrated to the southern plains because of the bitter cold and the infertility of the soil.”
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