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Nouns
(n)
tonic
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tonic water
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quinine water
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
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(n)
pop
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soda
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soda pop
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soda water
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tonic
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
“in New England they call sodas tonics”
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(n)
tonic
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keynote
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
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(n)
tonic
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restorative
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
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Adjectives
(a)
tonic
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
“a tonic reflex”
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“tonic muscle contraction”
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(a)
tonic
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tonal
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
“Chinese is a tonal language”
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(a)
tonic
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accented
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
“a tonic syllable carries the main stress in a word”
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(s)
tonic
relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
“tonic harmony”
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(s)
bracing
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brisk
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fresh
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refreshing
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refreshful
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tonic
imparting vitality and energy
“the bracing mountain air”
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