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muscle

US /ˈmʌsəl/

noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe

Definition

one of the contractile organs of the body

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Regular exercise helps build muscle and improve your health.

Word Family

NounNoun
muscle gốc muscularity
VerbVerb
muscle gốc
AdjectiveAdj
muscular
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • strengththe property of being physically or mentally strong
  • brawnpossessing muscular strength

Collocations

  • Easy muscle ache
    to muscle ache, meaning to make one's way by force
  • Medium build organizational muscle through cross-training
    to construct, develop, or establish regarding organizational muscle through cross-training
  • Hard flex financial muscle to deter hostile predators
    to flex financial muscle to deter hostile predators, meaning to contract
  • Very Hard not move a muscle under grueling questioning
    describing not move a muscle under grueling questioning (negation of a word or group of words)

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