Both Uses
robust
in
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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- For the hunchback was robust; for the bandy-legged fellow was agile; for the deaf man was malicious: three qualities which temper ridicule.†
Chpt 1.2.3 *robust = strong
- 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.†
Chpt 1.6.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(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
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)