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Word of the day · adjective

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Fig. 1 — A heavy block sits in the middle, and blows come at it from every side, each one swung harder than the one before.

Strong and sturdy; able to withstand stress without failing. Robust means built to take a beating and keep working.

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01Synonyms

Fig. 1a — resilient.

Fig. 1b — robust.

Resilient and robust both survive punishment, by different mechanisms.

02Antonyms

Fig. 2a — robust.

Fig. 2b — brittle.

Robust means strong enough to take a beating and keep working.

03Confusing words

Fig. 3a — expand.

Fig. 3b — extend.

Expand and extend both make things bigger, along different axes.