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bod·y
 body
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- pronunciation:
- ba
di
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
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bodies |
| definition 1: |
A body is all the parts that make up a person or animal.
Your arms, legs, chest, back, and head are some of the parts of your body.
- similar words:
- figure, frame, person
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| definition 2: |
The body of something is the main part of it.
The engine of the car works fine, but the body needs paint. |
| definition 3: |
A body of water is a particular area of water on the earth. Lakes, oceans, and rivers are all bodies of water. A body of land is an area of land, like an island or a continent. Bodies of water and land often have names.
Lake Superior is the largest body of water in North America. It lies between the United States and Canada.
- similar words:
- area, territory
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| related words: |
band, class, force, object, thing |
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conventionally associated with the body |
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mind |
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some accessories for the body |
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armor, clothing, jewelry, razor |
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some activities of the body |
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digest, exercise |
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some conditions of the body |
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balance |
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some descriptions of the body |
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short, strong, tall, weak |
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some kinds of damage to the body |
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sore, wound |
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some movements of the body |
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bow, creep, dance, jump, reach, shake |
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some parts of the body |
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arm, back, bone, brain, chest, finger, foot, hair, hand, head, hips, lap, leg, muscle, neck, shoulder, skeleton, skin, tissue, toe, trunk, waist |
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some representations of the body |
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doll, statue |
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some terms for the shape of the body |
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figure |
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some things that affect the body |
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drug, exercise, food, medicine, mineral, sleep, water |
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some things that are done to the body |
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surgery |
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some things that are produced by the body |
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cell |
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some things the body is able to do |
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express, move, sense |
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