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Tonic

Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) " from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation."

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Invigorating 84% connected

of Invigorate

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Invigorating 84% connected

of Invigorate

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Narrower term 2

Bracer 76% connected

That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.

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C 76% connected

The keynote of the normal or "natural" scale, which has neither flats nor sharps in its signature; also, the third note of the relative minor scale o…

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Broader term 5

Medicament 76% connected

Anything used for healing diseases or wounds; a medicine; a healing application.

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Medication 76% connected

The act or process of medicating.

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Medicine 76% connected

The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.

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Note 76% connected

To butt; to push with the horns.

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Tone 76% connected

Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh tone.

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Derivationally related 8

Restorative 74% connected

Of or pertaining to restoration; having power to restore.

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Restorative 74% connected

Of or pertaining to restoration; having power to restore.

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Tone 74% connected

Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh tone.

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Tone 74% connected

Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh tone.

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Tonicity 74% connected

The state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus.

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Tonicity 74% connected

The state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus.

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Tonus 74% connected

Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus.

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Tonus 74% connected

Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus.

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Quinine 70% connected

An alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. Cinchona Calisaya) as a bitter white crystalline substance, C20H24N2O2. Henc…

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Tone 66% connected

Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh tone.

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Synonym 10

Accented 92% connected

of Accent

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Bracing 92% connected

of Brace

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Brisk 92% connected

Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.

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Fresh 92% connected

Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.

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Keynote 92% connected

The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modulations of the p…

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Pop 92% connected

A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.

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Refreshful 92% connected

Full of power to refresh; refreshing.

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Refreshing 92% connected

of Refresh

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Restorative 92% connected

Of or pertaining to restoration; having power to restore.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Soda 92% connected

Sodium oxide or hydroxide.

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