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muscle Synonyms

muscle

n.

fiber, flesh, protoplasm, meat, brawn, beef, beefcake, horseflesh; see also tissue 3.
Types of muscle include: smooth, striated, skeletal, cardiac, voluntary, involuntary.
Muscles of the human body include: frontal, temporal, zygomatic, masseter, trapezius, pectoral, deltoid, latissimus dorsi, biceps, brachial, triceps, abdominal, intercostal, serratus, oblique, gluteus maximus, sartorius, quadriceps, hamstring, gastrocnemius, soleus.

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Another word for muscle

noun

The state or quality of being physically strong:
brawn, might, potence, potency, power, powerfulness, puissance, sinew, strength, thew (often used in plural). See strong
(Informal)
Effective means of influencing, compelling, or punishing:
force, power, weight. (Informal) clout. See over, strong