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legs
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appendage used for support |
| Synonyms: | brace, column, lap, limb, member, part, pile, pole, portion, post, prop, section, segment, shank, stage, stake, stilt, stretch, stump, support, upright |
| Main Entry: | stamina |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strength, vigor |
| Synonyms: | backbone*, endurance, energy, force, fortitude, grit, guts*, gutsiness, heart, indefatigability, intestinal fortitude, legs, lustiness, moxie*, power, power of endurance, resilience, resistance, starch, staying power, tolerance, toleration, vim, vitality, zip |
| Antonyms: | apathy, lack, laziness, lethargy, weakness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | staying power |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stamina |
| Synonyms: | backbone*, endurance, fortitude, grit, guts*, gutsiness, heart, intestinal fortitude, legs, power of endurance, resilience, tolerance, vitality |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | boost |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | encouragement |
| Synonyms: | aid, assistance, backup, buildup, goose, hand*, handout, help, helping hand, improvement, leg up, leg*, lift, praise, promotion, shot in the arm, support |
| Antonyms: | discouragement, hindrance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | extremity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animate being's appendage |
| Synonyms: | backside, finger, flipper, foot, hand, leg, limb, paw, posterior, toe |
| Main Entry: | limb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appendage |
| Synonyms: | arm, bough, branch, extension, extremity, fin, gam, leg, lobe, member, offshoot, part, pin, pinion, process, projection, spray, sprig, spur, stem, switch, unit, wheel, wing |
| Main Entry: | member |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appendage |
| Synonyms: | arm, component, constituent, element, extremity, feature, fragment, leg, limb, organ, part, portion, segment |
| Main Entry: | pole |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bar, post |
| Synonyms: | beam, extremity, flagpole, flagstaff, leg, mast, pile, plank, rod, shaft, spar, staff, stake, standard, stave, stick, stilt, stud, terminus |
| Main Entry: | post |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | upright support |
| Synonyms: | column, doorpost, leg, mast, newel, pale, palisade, panel, pedestal, picket, pile, pillar, pole, prop, rail, shaft, stake, standard, stilt, stock, stud |
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