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bracing
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
bracing
(adjective)
brace
(verb)
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bracing
/
ˈ
breɪsɪŋ/
adjective
bracing
/
ˈ
breɪsɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of BRACING
[
more bracing; most bracing
]
:
pleasantly cool or cold
clean,
bracing
air
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—
often used figuratively
Her honest remarks provided a
bracing
[=
refreshing
] change from the bland, political commentary.
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— bracingly
adverb
bracingly
cool breezes
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