muscle vs brawn

muscle and brawn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
muscle	Yes	No	Yes	No
brawn	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, muscle and brawn are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of muscle include brawniness, heftiness, muscularity, sinew.

muscle (noun)	brawn (noun)
possessing muscular strength	possessing muscular strength
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
one of the contractile organs of the body
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

muscle (verb)	brawn (verb)
make one's way by force