NOUN | attribute | forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength | an asset of special worth or utility |
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communication | forte | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly | |
artifact | forte | the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible | |
ADJECTIVE | all | forte, loud | used chiefly as a direction or description in music |
ADVERB | all | forte, loudly | used as a direction in music |
Sounds | fao'rt; fao'rtey | |
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Rhymes | abort ... wart: 48 rhymes with aort... | |
andante ... trente-et-quarante: 11 rhymes with tey... |
Meaning | Used chiefly as a direction or description in music. | |
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Example | "the forte passages in the composition" | |
Synonym | loud | |
Narrower | fortemente | chiefly a direction or description in music |
fortissimo | chiefly a direction or description in music | |
Opposite | piano, soft | Used chiefly as a direction or description in music |
Spanish | alto, forte, fuerte | |
Nouns | forte | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly |
Adverbs | forte | used as a direction in music |
Meaning | An asset of special worth or utility. | |
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Example | "cooking is his forte" | |
Synonyms | strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength | |
Narrower | green thumb, green fingers | A special ability to make plants grow |
Broader | asset, plus | A useful or valuable quality |
Opposite | weak point | An attribute that is inadequate or deficient |
Spanish | especialidad, especialización, fuerte, oficio, punto fuerte | |
Catalan | fort |
Meaning | A musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly. | |
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Broader | passage, musical passage | A short section of a musical composition |
Adjectives | forte | used chiefly as a direction or description in music |
Meaning | The stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible. | |
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Part of | sword, blade, brand, steel | A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |
Broader | part, portion | Something less than the whole of a human artifact |
Meaning | Used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly. | |
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Synonym | loudly | |
Opposite | piano, softly | Used as a direction in music |
Spanish | forte | |
Catalan | forte | |
Adjectives | forte | used chiefly as a direction or description in music |
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