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tonic ['tɒnɪk]1 noun∎ figurative the news was a tonic to us all la nouvelle nous a remonté le moral à tous;∎ it's a tonic to see you looking so happy ça me fait du bien ou me remonte le moral de te voir si heureux;∎ he's a tonic il vous remonte le moral, il est stimulant(b) (cosmetic) lotion f tonique;∎ hair tonic lotion f capillaire(e) Linguistics syllabe f tonique ou accentuée∎ the tonic effect of sea air l'effet m tonique ou vivifiant de l'air marin(b) Linguistics tonique►► Music tonic sol-fa solfège m;Physiology tonic spasm convulsion f tonique;Linguistics tonic stress accent m tonique;Linguistics tonic syllable syllabe f tonique;tonic water ≃ Schweppes ® m;tonic wine vin m tonique
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