7
hardening(noun, verb, strengthening)
6
tempering(verb, strengthening)
4
fortifying(verb, strengthening)
4
reinforcing(verb, strengthening)
4
strengthening(verb, strengthening)
3
bracing(verb, strengthening)
2
annealing
2
indurating
2
inuring
2
solidifying
2
stiffening
2
supporting(verb, strengthening)
1
acclimating
1
acclimatizing
1
arteriosclerosis
1
atherosclerosis
1
buttressing(verb, strengthening)
1
coarsening
1
concreting
1
empowering(verb, strengthening)
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