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marked by a well-developed musculature
- Olympic runners tend to have very muscular legs
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having muscles capable of exerting great physical force
- a muscular superhero who can easily lift a ton or more
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marked by or uttered with forcefulness
- a presidential speech that promises to be a muscular enunciation of the nation's foreign policy
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having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
- a muscular red wine that goes especially well with beef
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The first known use of muscular was in 1670
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