Burly and Strong

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Burly

Burly adjective - Strongly and heavily built.
Usage example: a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Strong is a synonym for burly in brawny topic. In some cases you can use "Strong" instead an adjective "Burly", when it comes to topics like husky, tough, strapping.
Nearby Words: burl, burled

Strong

Strong adjective - Having muscles capable of exerting great physical force.
Usage example: I need some strong people to help me move furniture
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Burly is a synonym for strong in powerful topic. You can use "Burly" instead an adjective "Strong", if it concerns topics such as brawny, tough.
Nearby Word: strongly

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  • Super-Strong Child Finn from Adventure Time may have skinny limbs, but he's strong enough to overpower burly marauders, ogres, and other monsters bigger than him with his bare hands.
    Source: Super-Strong Child
  • Webcomic / Lookism Adorkable: Vasco is a big burly guy who's strong as a bull who's actually a big softy and Man Child.
    Source: Webcomic / Lookism
  • The boss says they're not as strong as "Ichi-san" who they picture is a big burly dude.
    Source: Establishing Character Moment / Anime and Manga
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