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muscle
noun
verb
possessing muscular strength
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ˈmʌ.sl̩
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noun
possessing muscular strength
noun
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
“the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign”
noun
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
noun
one of the contractile organs of the body
noun
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
“the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him”
verb
make one's way by force
“He muscled his way into the office”
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the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign
the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him
He muscled his way into the office
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