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Elasticity

The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or altering force; springiness; tendency to rebound; as, the elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity of the air.

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Bounce 76% connected

To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; a knock loudly.

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Give 76% connected

To bestow without receiving a return; to confer without compensation; to impart, as a possession; to grant, as authority or permission; to yield up o…

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Resilience 76% connected

Alt. of Resiliency

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Resiliency 76% connected

The act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Spring 76% connected

To leap; to bound; to jump.

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Springiness 76% connected

The state or quality of being springly.

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Stretch 76% connected

To reach out; to extend; to put forth.

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Temper 76% connected

To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to…

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Toughness 76% connected

The quality or state of being tough.

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Elastic 74% connected

Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; hav…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Elastic 74% connected

Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; hav…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Snap 92% connected

To break at once; to break short, as substances that are brittle.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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