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Steady

Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

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Dependable 84% connected

Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy.

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Dependable 84% connected

Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy.

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Even 84% connected

Evening. See Eve, n. 1.

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Even 84% connected

Evening. See Eve, n. 1.

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Firm 84% connected

Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.

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Firm 84% connected

Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.

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Frequent 84% connected

Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits.

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Frequent 84% connected

Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits.

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Level 84% connected

A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface…

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Level 84% connected

A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface…

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Regular 84% connected

Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular…

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Regular 84% connected

Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular…

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Resolute 84% connected

Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady.

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Resolute 84% connected

Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady.

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Secure 84% connected

Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.

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Secure 84% connected

Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.

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Stable 84% connected

Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government.

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Stable 84% connected

Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government.

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Steadied 84% connected

of Steady

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Steadied 84% connected

of Steady

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Sure 84% connected

Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.

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Sure 84% connected

Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.

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Sure-footed 84% connected

Not liable to stumble or fall; as, a sure-footed horse.

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Sure-footed 84% connected

Not liable to stumble or fall; as, a sure-footed horse.

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Manner of action 2

Ballast 76% connected

Any heavy substance, as stone, iron, etc., put into the hold to sink a vessel in the water to such a depth as to prevent capsizing.

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Guy 76% connected

A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which hold…

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Narrower term 3

Dulcinea 76% connected

A mistress; a sweetheart.

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Ladylove 76% connected

A sweetheart or mistress.

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Valentine 76% connected

A sweetheart chosen on St. Valentine's Day.

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Broader term 3

Fortify 76% connected

To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.

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Lover 76% connected

One who loves; one who is in love; -- usually limited, in the singular, to a person of the male sex.

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Strengthen 76% connected

To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; as, to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army; to strengthen an obligation; to strengthen authority.

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Derivationally related 4

Firmness 74% connected

The state or quality of being firm.

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Firmness 74% connected

The state or quality of being firm.

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Steadiness 74% connected

The quality or state of being steady.

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Steadiness 74% connected

The quality or state of being steady.

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See also 4

Even 66% connected

Evening. See Eve, n. 1.

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Even 66% connected

Evening. See Eve, n. 1.

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Stable 66% connected

Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government.

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Stable 66% connected

Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government.

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Synonym 11

Becalm 92% connected

To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease.

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Brace 92% connected

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

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Calm 92% connected

Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility;…

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Firm 92% connected

Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.

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Regular 92% connected

Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular…

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Steadfast 92% connected

Firmly fixed or established; fast fixed; firm.

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Steadily 92% connected

In a steady manner.

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Stiff 92% connected

Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints.

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Sweetheart 92% connected

A lover of mistress.

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Truelove 92% connected

One really beloved.

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Unshakable 92% connected

Not capable of being shaken; firm; fixed.

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