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brace 
noun
- a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
- two items of the same kind
Synonyms: couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke - a set of two similar things considered as a unit
Synonyms: pair - either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
- a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
- elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
Synonyms: gallus, suspender - an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
Synonyms: braces - the stock of a tool used for turning a drilling bit
Synonyms: bitstock - a structural member used to stiffen a framework
Synonyms: bracing
verb
- prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Synonyms: poise - support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter''s wheel"
Synonyms: stabilise, stabilize, steady - support by bracing
- cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn''t stimulate"
Synonyms: arouse, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate Antonyms: de-energize, de-energise, de-energize, de-energise, sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
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