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able-bodied
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  1. able-bodied
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able–bod·ied

adjective \ˌā-bəl-ˈbä-dēd\

Definition of ABLE-BODIED

: having a sound strong body
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First Known Use of ABLE-BODIED

circa 1622

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Synonyms
able-bodied, bouncing, fit, hale, hearty, robust, sound, well, well-conditioned, whole, wholesome
Antonyms
ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell

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