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Definition for body

noun as in physique

noun as in corpse

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carcass, dead body, remains

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ashes, bones, cadaver, deceased, stiff

noun as in human being

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individual, party, person

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being, human, mortal, personage, soul

noun as in bulk; central portion

noun as in crowd

noun as in main part of written work

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Lincoln's body was discovered by his father, Nicky, when he returned from work to the family home in Windstar Drive on 15 December.

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This was not something you could have accused her of over the summer, and was perhaps a sign of a body and mind wearied by nine months on the road.

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While Hamas handed over all 20 living hostages by the deadline, the group has only handed over nine of the 28 bodies, arguing it would need specialist equipment to retrieve the rest from Gaza's ruins.

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Ryugu's parent asteroid appears to have retained frozen water for over a billion years, meaning similar bodies colliding with the young Earth might have delivered two to three times more water than current models estimate.

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Growing to about 2 feet in length, these fish are named for their long, slender tails that make up roughly half their body size.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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