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Hale

/hˈeɪl/
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(adj) Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.

"I heard that Tom was dying." "Dying? He's hale and hearty!"
Yes, I am hale and hearty!
CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite his advanced age, the old fisherman was still ____ and hearty, and he went out to sea every single day.

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