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able-bodied

adj physically strong and healthy; robust

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able-bodied
firm, fit, hale, hardy, healthy, hearty, lusty, powerful, right as rain     (Brit. informal)   robust, sound, staunch, stout, strapping, strong, sturdy, vigorous

Antonyms
   ailing, debilitated, feeble, fragile, frail, sickly, tender, weak

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idea hamster	n.	a very creative person; someone who is always able to come up with fresh ideas	[Bus.]
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