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potential1   Show phonetics
adjective [always before noun]
A potential problem, employer, partner, etc may become one in the future, although they are not one now.
a potential danger/threat
a potential customer
A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the building.
potentially adverb
a potentially fatal condition

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