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person

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of person

a member of the human race
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Synonyms of person

being, bird, body, character, creature, customer, devil, duck, egg, face, fish, guy, head, human, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, party, personage, scout, sort, soul, specimen, stiff, thing, wight
Words Related to person

hominid, humanoid

brother, fellow, fellowman, neighbor

celebrity, personality, self, somebody
Phrases Synonymous with person

son of man
Near Antonyms of person

animal, beast, beastie, brute, critter

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