4
fortifies(verb, strengthens)
4
hardens(verb, strengthens)
4
reinforces(verb, strengthens)
4
strengthens(verb, strengthens)
4
tempers(noun, verb, strengthens)
3
braces(noun, verb, strengthens)
2
anneals
2
indurates
2
solidifies
2
stiffens
2
supports(verb, strengthens)
2
toughen
1
brutalizes
1
buttresses(verb, strengthens)
1
coarsens
1
concretes
1
empowers(verb, strengthens)
1
energizes(verb, strengthens)
1
enlivens(verb, strengthens)
1
inures
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