braced
1. [ adjective ] positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
Examples:

"he stood to attention with his shoulders braced"

Related terms: prepared
2. [ adjective ] held up by braces or buttresses
Synonyms: buttressed
Related terms: supported
Similar spelling:   bracted
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  bruised
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  Brackett
  braised
  bracteal
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  Bruchidae
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  breakdown
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