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(adj) fresh, bracing, brisk, refreshful, refreshing
imparting vitality and energy
the bracing mountain air
(adj) accented
used of syllables
a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word
(adj) tonal
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
Chinese is a tonal language
(noun) restorative
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
(noun) keynote
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
(noun) soda, soda pop, soda water, pop
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
in New England they call sodas tonics
(noun) quinine water, tonic water
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine