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brace | a support that steadies or strengthens something else | |
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pair, brace | a set of two similar things considered as a unit | |
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brace, poise | prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult | |
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brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise | support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace | |
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stimulate, arouse, energize, brace, energise, perk up, animate, excite | cause to be alert and energetic | |
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gallus, brace, suspender | elastic straps that hold trousers up | |
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brace | a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it | |
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pair, couple, span, duet, brace, yoke, couplet, duo, twosome, twain, distich, dyad, duad | two items of the same kind | |
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brace | either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material | |
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brace | support by bracing | |
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brace, braces, orthodontic braces | an appliance that corrects dental irregularities | |
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bracing, brace | a structural member used to stiffen a framework | |
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brace, bitstock | a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring |