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tonic

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Synonyms: toxic, topic, atonic, tunic, ionic, conic, yonic, toni, eonic, sonic, ronic

Antonyms: toxic, topic, atonic, tunic, ionic, conic, yonic, toni, eonic, sonic, ronic

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Adjective

  1. Pertaining to tension, especially of the muscles.
  2. Restorative; curative; or invigorating.
    • The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.
  3. In a state of continuous unremitting action.

Noun

  1. A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
    • We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.
  2. Tonic water.
  3. Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.
  4. Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

Verb

  1. To restore or invigorate.

Adjective

  1. Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.
  2. Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.
  3. Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.

Noun

  1. The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
  2. The triad built on the tonic note.
  3. A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

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