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FORTE
(noun) the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
(noun) (music) loud
synonyms : fortissimo(noun) an asset of special worth or utility
"cooking is his forte"
synonyms : long suit , metier , speciality , specialty , strength , strong point , strong suit(adj.) used chiefly as a direction or description in music
"the forte passages in the composition"
synonyms : loud(adverb) used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
synonyms : loudly
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Mnemonics for forte
(Tag: ) forte( rhymes like a FORT)... in order to build a fort one requires a SPECIAL TALENT and also a FORT is very STRONG :)
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(Tag: ) u c so many forts arround.. indicates their owner had smething strong abt them!
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(Tag: ) Hope this will help: The professor's "forte" (what one does best) is lecturing about the single battle that was "fought" (past tense of fight) at the "fort" (a stronghold, a fortress) that was "forty" (40) miles from the college.
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Origin
fort-, forc- (Latin: brave; power, strength, strong) added by shootdemup!
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