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strong point

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noun

  1. something at which one excels; forte

    tactfulness was never his strong point

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

strong point Idioms  
  1. Also, strong suit. An area in which someone or something excels, as in That beautiful lobby is the building's strong point, or Writing is her strong suit. The first term was first recorded in 1840; the variant alludes to various card games, in which it signifies the suit with the highest or most cards.


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The Singapore lender’s 2Q profit beat Macquarie’s estimates on strong noninterest income, with wealth remaining a strong point, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Her voice remains a strong point - resonant and flexible, with a hint of the rasp she inherited from her father, Albanian rock singer Dukajin Lipa.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025

Those will be the two best second-place finishers, which probably means teams with 3-1 records and strong point differentials.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023

“Our military officials are of the opinion that the deployment of U.S. aircraft carriers near our region, which makes them accessible, is not a strong point for the U.S.,”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2023

That probably would have been the most judicious course of action, but leaving well enough alone was not Rowan’s strong point.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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