All 4 Uses of
robust
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Catch-22
- Luciana was touched by Nately's forlorn air, but broke loudly into robust laughter again the moment she stepped outside into the sunny street with Yossarian and heard Hungry Joe beseeching them from the window to come back and take their clothes off, because he really was a photographer from Life magazine.†
Chpt 16
- When the Germans rode in, I almost stabbed a robust young Oberleutnant to death with a sprig of edelweiss.†
Chpt 23 *
- The stove worked perfectly, with a strong, robust blaze that could be raised or lowered by turning the tap Orr had finally finished repairing.†
Chpt 28
- 'Why don't we knock his goddam brains out?' he suggested with robust enthusiasm to the others.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(robust) strongThe exact meaning of robust can depend upon its context. For example:
- "a robust person" -- strong and healthy
- "a robust system" -- unlikely to fail
- "a robust defense" -- strong and energetic
- "robust flavor" -- strong, rich, and complex