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Meaning of forte

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  forte
      adv 1: used as a direction in music; to be played relatively
             loudly [syn: {forte}, {loudly}] [ant: {piano}, {softly}]
      adj 1: used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the
             forte passages in the composition" [syn: {forte}, {loud}]
             [ant: {piano}, {soft}]
      n 1: an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his
           forte" [syn: {forte}, {strong suit}, {long suit}, {metier},
           {specialty}, {speciality}, {strong point}, {strength}]
           [ant: {weak point}]
      2: (music) loud [syn: {forte}, {fortissimo}]
      3: the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the
         foible

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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