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as in athletic
strongly and heavily built a husky weight lifter

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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind the neighbors bought a fairly husky lawn mower for their small yard

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as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound a voice that was husky from an afternoon of cheering on the team

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“Husky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husky. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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