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Synonyms & Antonyms of body
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
- the body of the novel was quite good, even if the beginning was a bit slow
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3
a group of people acting together within a larger group
- feared that there was a body of extremists within the labor union
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4
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
- a hangout where, it seems, much of the student body can be found on a Saturday night
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- club,
- college,
- fellowship,
- guild
- (also gild),
- league,
- organization,
- society
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5
a member of the human race
- the most intelligent body in this entire place
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6
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
- a body of security men accompany the president at all times
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body
verbSynonyms of body (Entry 2 of 2)
to represent in visible form
- abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism
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- disembody
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The first known use of body was before the 12th century
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