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body

[bod-ee] / ˈbɒd i /
NOUN
physique
Synonyms
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frame torso
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anatomy bod build chassis embodiment figure form makeup protoplasm shaft shape trunk
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bag of bones carcass constitution mortal part
Antonyms
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head mind soul spirit
NOUN
corpse
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carcass dead body remains
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ashes bones cadaver deceased stiff
WEAK
carrion clay corpus delicti dust relic
NOUN
human being
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individual party person
STRONG
being human mortal personage soul
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animal creature
STRONG
plant
WEAK
fantasy spirit
NOUN
bulk; central portion
Synonyms
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frame material skeleton
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assembly basis bed chassis core corpus crux essence fuselage gist groundwork hull majority mass matter pith staple substance substructure sum tenor total trunk whole
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gravamen main part
NOUN
crowd
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group party society
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array batch bunch bundle clump cluster horde lot majority mass mob multitude parcel set throng
Antonyms
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individual single
NOUN
main part of written work
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heart material
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argument burden core discourse dissertation evidence exposition gist meat pith sense substance text thesis treatise
Antonyms
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prologue
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conclusion ending epilogue foreword introduction preface
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abstract concept outline summary

Example Sentences

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Under the current law, he said, "a scientific body determines the location of glaciers and periglacial environments."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Though a town body approved the expansion last March, a Nantucket bylaw requires residents to approve use of town-owned land for erosion-control projects at the annual Town Meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The percentage of body weight lost when taking weight-loss medication can vary widely.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead of pointing to one ideal running technique, it argues that speed develops from the interaction between an athlete's body, their environment, and their training background.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

I run fifty paces and ride fifty and run fifty and ride fifty the whole night and the running brings my body heat back up.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen