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reinforced

Speech parts

1. reinforced - Adjective

2. reinforced - Verb

3. reinforced - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

given added strength or support

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Among human beings, the subjection of women is much more complete at a certain level of civilization than it is among savages. And the subjection is always reinforced by morality. Bertrand Russell

The artistic capability of reinforced concrete is so fantastic - that is the way to go. Oscar Niemeyer

I like the pluralism of modernity; it doesn't threaten me or my faith. And if one's faith is dependent on being reinforced in every aspect of other people's lives, then it is a rather insecure faith, don't you think? Andrew Sullivan

Bullying behaviour can be communicated via text, mobile phones, internet, social networking sites, forums. But we can't limit it because these messages are then reinforced by television which glamorises yelling, swearing and vulgar behaviour as the way to walk the red carpet of acceptance. Louise Burfitt-Dons

Zero tolerance policies, heavy police responses to what would have once been considered empty boy boasting, and the increased fear and suspicion that they inspire only fuel more rage. The toxic school culture is only reinforced by repressive measures. Mark Ames

The reason Wilde did his best work after turning homosexual is that women simply reinforced his own feminine sentimentality. ... Heterosexuality inhibited his imagination because woman is physically and psychologically internal. Camille Paglia

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