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solar plexus

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of solar plexus

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis
  • a punch in the solar plexus knocked the air out of him
Synonyms of solar plexus

abdomen, belly, breadbasket [slang], gut, stomach, tummy
Words Related to solar plexus

middle, midriff, waist

paunch, potbelly

thorax

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