All 3 Uses
vigor
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
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- By diving I could evade the bullets and, swimming vigorously, reach the bank, take to the woods and get away home.†
*vigorously = in a strong or energetic manner
- They beat the water vigorously with quick, downward strokes, forcing him to the surface.†
- The hunted man saw all this over his shoulder; he was now swimming vigorously with the current.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(vigor) strength, energy, or good health
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)