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brawn

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of brawn

muscular strength

  • an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent
Synonyms of brawn

beef, main, muscle, thew
Words Related to brawn

force, might, potency, power, puissance, sinew

energy, vigor
Near Antonyms of brawn

impotence, impotency, weakness

debilitation, debility, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity

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