noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
military
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But Aurangzeb was rarely prepared to rely on military prowess alone.
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Her military prowess should not have been doubted.
physical
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He was better trained than anybody in our section, and the Corporals admired his physical prowess .
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Growing up where I did, I understood and admired physical prowess , and there was an abundance of muscle here.
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It was where physical prowess was under constant assessment and where a boy's self-respect could be built up or crushed.
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The researchers cautioned that the study only predicts the likelihood that a child will be predisposed to physical prowess .
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The less we have in physical prowess or other abilities, the stronger the challenge to overcome.
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The primates attained their dominant positions through a combination of military skill, physical prowess , and personal magnetism.
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However, their technical know-how does not match their physical prowess .
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Dustin had a certain envy of McQueen's looks, self-confidence, physical prowess and rebellious nature.
■ VERB
show
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The scenario of a soldier showing supreme athletic prowess in the name of his country was how de Coubertin imagined the Games.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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athletic prowess
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All through the ages men have had names which recognised their prowess at arms or through some physical attribute.
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But more surprising than his lack of academic prowess was his failure to make any other sort of impact.
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Growing up where I did, I understood and admired physical prowess , and there was an abundance of muscle here.
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He was better trained than anybody in our section, and the Corporals admired his physical prowess .
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He was instantly celebrated as a possessor of breathtaking quickness and ball-handling, a deft-shooting touch and suffocating defensive prowess .
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Heroes represent individuals of exceptional prowess and courage.
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It shamed me to be evaluating the prowess of a man whom I would not ordinarily desire.
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The researchers cautioned that the study only predicts the likelihood that a child will be predisposed to physical prowess .