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strong
The 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
- For the hunchback was robust; for the bandy-legged fellow was agile; for the deaf man was malicious: three qualities which temper ridicule.1.2.3 — Vol 1 Bk 2 Chpt 3 — Kisses for Blows (82% in)
- During this gayety, a man in the livery of the city, short of stature and robust of mien, mounted the platform and placed himself near the victim.1.6.4 — Vol 1 Bk 6 Chpt 4 — A Tear for a Drop of Water (28% in)
There are no more uses of "robust" in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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