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PICK-ME-UP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
Synonyms:
bracer; pick-me-up
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pick-me-up" is a kind of...):
restorative; tonic (a medicine that strengthens and invigorates)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Anything with restorative powers
Example:
she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her
Synonyms:
pick-me-up; pickup
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pick-me-up" is a kind of...):
corrective; restorative (a device for treating injury or disease)
