Synonyms of flesh

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noun

as in meat

animal and especially mammal tissue used as food

eats no flesh of any kind, only fruits, grains, and vegetables

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meat
• poultry
• red meat
• game
• variety meat

flesh (out)

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verb

as in to develop

to express more fully and in greater detail

a lengthy follow-up that fleshes out the original report on the military engagement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• develop
• expand
• supplement
• elaborate (on)
• enlarge (on or upon)
• add (to)
• dilate (on or upon)
• amplify
• complement
• run on
• expatiate
• discourse
• ramble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shorten
• contract
• condense
• summarize
• sum up
• compress
• outline
• abridge
• abbreviate

Phrases Containing flesh

• flesh (out)
• make one's flesh crawl
• make one's flesh creep