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food

 
pronunciation:
fud
phrases:
food for thought
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: any substance that contains nutrients and is ingested by living creatures in order to sustain life, health, and growth.
 
synonyms:
nourishment, nutrient, sustenance
similar words:
aliment, bread, chow, comestibles, eats, feed, fodder, foodstuff, nurture, nutriment, nutrition, provender, provisions, victuals
definition 2: solid as opposed to liquid nourishment.
food and drink
similar words:
comestibles, edibles, foodstuff
definition 3: anything that sustains existence or aids development.
synonyms:
aliment, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance
similar words:
bread, bread and butter, subsistence
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