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  • 71temper — Synonyms and related words: Irish, abate, adjust, adjust to, allay, alleviate, alter, anger, animus, anneal, appease, aptitude, assuage, atmosphere, attain majority, attemper, attribute, aura, bad temper, balance, bank the fire, be tough, beef up …

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  • 72toughen — Synonyms and related words: acclimate, acclimatize, anneal, be tough, beef up, brace, brace up, buttress, calcify, callous, case harden, confirm, cornify, develop, endure, firm, fortify, fossilize, gird, hang tough, harden, indurate, invigorate,… …

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  • 73train — Synonyms and related words: Amtrak, Indian file, KP, acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accustom, adapt, adjust, afterpart, afterpiece, aim, aim at, allure, alternation, apprentice, army, army group, array, articulation, attend classes, attend… …

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  • 74undergird — Synonyms and related words: affirm, afford support, attest, authenticate, back, back up, bear, bear out, bear up, bed on, beef up, bolster, bolster up, bottom on, brace, brace up, build on, buoy up, buttress, carry, case harden, certify,… …

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  • 75strength — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. power, vigor (see strength); potency, efficacy; hardness, resistance; strength of purpose, resolution, tenacity, courage. II Power of exertion Nouns 1. strength, power …

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  • 76Strength — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Degree of power. < N PARAG:Strength >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 strength strength Sgm: N 1 power power &c. 157 Sgm: N 1 energy energy &c. 171 Sgm: N 1 vigor vigor force Sgm: N …

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  • 77steel — I. n. 1. Carburet of iron, carbonized iron. 2. Armor, mail. 3. Knife, sword, dagger, dirk, poniard, claymore, sabre, falchion, rapier, hanger, blade. 4. Hardness, sternness, vigor, mercilessness. II. v. a. 1. Case harden, edge or point with steel …

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  • 78nitride — I. noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1850 a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element II. transitive verb (nitrided; nitriding) Date: 1928 to case harden (as steel) by causing the surface to absorb… …

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  • 79caseharden — case•hard•en [[t]ˈkeɪsˌhɑr dn[/t]] v. t. 1) mel to harden the surface of (an iron based alloy) by carburizing and heat treatment, leaving the interior tough and ductile 2) to make callous • Etymology: 1670–80 …

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