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Noun
S:
(n)
forte
,
strong suit
,
long suit
,
metier
,
specialty
,
speciality
,
strong point
,
strength
(an asset of special worth or utility)
"cooking is his forte"
S:
(n)
forte
(a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
forte
(the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
part
,
portion
(something less than the whole of a human artifact)
"the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
part holonym
Adjective
S:
(adj)
forte
,
loud
((used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force)
"the forte passages in the composition"
Adverb
S:
(adv)
forte
,
loudly
(used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly)