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  • 41crisp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. brittle, curly, blunt, friable; short, crunchy, crumbly; pithy, terse; cold, stiff; firm, fresh; bracing. See brittleness, newness, shortness. Ant., soggy, soft. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Fresh and …

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  • 42fresh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. novel, recent; new, unfaded, unjaded, unhackneyed, unused; healthy, vigorous; rested, unfatigued; unsalted; cool, refreshing, brisk, keen; inexperienced; slang, insolent. See newness, cold, health,… …

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  • 43exciting — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stimuLating, moving, animating, provocative, arousing, rousing, arresting, impelling, compelling, stirring, thrilling, exhilarating, invigorating, intoxicating, heady, breathtaking, overwhelming, interesting, new,… …

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  • 44exhilarating — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stimuLating, invigorating, bracing, animating; see exciting , stimuLating . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Producing or stimulating physical, mental, or emotional vigor: bracing, energizing, exhilarant, innerving,… …

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  • 45wearing — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. tiring, exhausting, nerve racking, jolting, hard, difficult, long, endless, discomforting, upsetting. Ant. stimuLating*, invigorating, bracing. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. tiring, exhausting, fatiguing, taxing,… …

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  • 46stimulating — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. exciting, rousing, energizing, stirring, invigorating, bracing, exhilarating, heart quickening, pulse quickening, *adrenalizing, interesting, fascinating, thought provoking, titillating, provocative, gripping,… …

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  • 47invigorate — (v.) 1640s, from IN (Cf. in ) (2) + VIGOR (Cf. vigor) + ATE (Cf. ate) (2). Earlier verb was envigor (1610s). Related: Invigorated; INVIGORATING (Cf. invigorating) …

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  • 48exhilarating — ex hil·a·rat·ing || tɪŋ adj. invigorating, stimulating; exciting n. invigorating, stimulating ex·hil·a·rate || ɪg zɪlÉ™reɪt v. cheer up, make lively or happy, excite …

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  • 49fresh — adjective 1) fresh fruit Syn: newly picked, garden fresh, crisp, unwilted; raw, natural, unprocessed Ant: stale, processed 2) a fresh sheet of paper Syn …

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  • 50strengthen — strengthen, *invigorate, fortify, energize, reinforce can mean to make strong or stronger. Strengthen is the most general term, applicable not only to persons or their physical, mental, or moral powers but also to things material or immaterial… …

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