muscle vs muscles

muscle

verb
  • To use force to make progress, especially physical force. 

noun
  • Strength, force. 

  • A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. 

  • Hired strongmen or bodyguards. 

  • An organ composed of muscle tissue. 

  • A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise. 

muscles

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