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Vigorous

Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant.

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Energetic 84% connected

Alt. of Energetical

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Energetic 84% connected

Alt. of Energetical

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Robust 84% connected

Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.

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Robust 84% connected

Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.

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Dynamism 74% connected

The doctrine of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Dynamism 74% connected

The doctrine of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force.

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Vigor 74% connected

Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.

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Vigor 74% connected

Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.

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Active adjective · 78% connection

In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities;…

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Bloomy adjective · 78% connection

Full of bloom; flowery; flourishing with the vigor of youth; as, a bloomy spray.

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Burly adjective · 78% connection

Having a large, strong, or gross body; stout; lusty; -- now used chiefly of human beings, but formerly of animals, in the sense of sta…

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Coercion noun · 78% connection

The application to another of either physical or moral force. When the force is physical, and cannot be resisted, then the act produce…

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Compel verb · 78% connection

To drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to constrain; to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical or moral force.

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Constitution noun · 78% connection

The aggregate of all one's inherited physical qualities; the aggregate of the vital powers of an individual, with reference to ability…

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Energetical adjective · 78% connection

Having energy or energies; possessing a capacity for vigorous action or for exerting force; active.

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Exert verb · 78% connection

To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as,…

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Faint verb · 78% connection

To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to…

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Feeble superl. · 78% connection

Wanting force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; not full, loud, bright, strong, rapid, etc.; faint; as, a feeble color; f…

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Force noun · 78% connection

Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of strength or energy; capacity of exercising…

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Forceful adjective · 78% connection

characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "f…

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Fresh superl · 78% connection

Renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action; as, fresh for a combat; hence, tending to renew in vigor; rather strong; cool or…

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Full Compar. · 78% connection

Abundantly furnished or provided; sufficient in. quantity, quality, or degree; copious; plenteous; ample; adequate; as, a full meal; a…

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Impotent adjective · 78% connection

Not potent; wanting power, strength. or vigor. whether physical, intellectual, or moral; deficient in capacity; destitute of force; we…

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Lustful adjective · 78% connection

Strong; lusty.

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Lustihood noun · 78% connection

State of being lusty; vigor of body.

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Lustiness noun · 78% connection

State of being lusty; vigor; strength.

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