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bracing

2 syllables
adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, bracing means invigorating or stimulating. As a noun, it means that which braces.

Meanings of bracing

6 meanings

verb

Present participle of brace

adjective

  1. Invigorating or stimulating.

  2. Imparting vitality and energy

    “the bracing mountain air”

    Similar: brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic

noun

  1. That which braces.

  2. A brace.

  3. USA form of the military attention stance.

  4. A structural member used to stiffen a framework

    Similar: brace

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

bracing around the world

USA form of the military attention stance.

Synonyms by meaning

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adjective: imparting vitality and energy
briskfreshrefreshingrefreshfultonic
noun: a structural member used to stiffen a framework
brace

Words that rhyme with bracing

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chasingfacingracingplacingreplacingcasingtracingembracingpacingerasingbasingspacingretracingdebasingdefacingdisplacing

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