| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Full of vigor: able-bodied, iron, lusty, red-blooded, robust, strapping, vigorous, vital. See STRONG. 2. Characterized by marked muscular development; powerfully built: athletic, brawny, burly, husky2, muscular, robust, sinewy. See STRONG. 3. Not easily moved or shaken: firm1, secure, solid, sound2, stable, strong, substantial, sure, unshakable. See CONTINUE, STRONG. 4. Capable of exerting considerable effort or of withstanding considerable stress or hardship: hardy, stalwart, stout, strong, tough. See STRONG.
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