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                    as in braces
                                                
              
          
                                                      to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally                                       
              
                             Kelly fortified herself for the basketball tournament with a series of confidence-boosting exercises                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in strengthens
                                                
              
          
                                                      to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force                                       
              
                             he downed another granola bar to fortify himself for the rest of the bike ride                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in hardens
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure                                       
              
                             bought lots of warm clothing to fortify ourselves against the cold                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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