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ro·bus·tious
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roʊˈbʌs
tʃəs
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adjective
1.
rough, rude, or boisterous.
2.
robust
,
strong, or stout.
Origin:
1540–50;
robust
+
-ious
Related forms
ro·bus·tious·ly,
adverb
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robustious
(rəʊˈbʌstʃəs)
—
adj
1.
rough; boisterous
2.
strong, robust, or stout
ro'bustiously
—
adv
ro'bustiousness
—
n
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