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- pronunciation:
- fud
- phrases:
- food for thought
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
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anything that contains nutrients and is eaten by living creatures in order to maintain life, health, and growth.
- synonyms:
- nourishment, nutrient
- similar words:
- bread, chow, feed, fodder, nutrition, provisions
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| related words: |
diet, dish, meal, provision |
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| phrase: |
food for thought |
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accessories that protect from food |
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apron, bib |
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descriptions of some foods |
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cooked, delicious, kosher, raw, salty, sour, sweet, tasty, tough |
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examples of food |
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apple, artichoke, asparagus, bacon, banana, bean, beef, beet, bologna, broccoli, burrito, casserole, cauliflower, chicken, chili, chocolate, citrus, clam, collard, corn, crab, cucumber, date, drumstick, egg, eggplant, fig, flounder, grits, ham, hamburger, hash, hot dog, jerky, lamb, lasagna, legume, lemon, lettuce, lime, loaf, lobster, meatball, mincemeat, mush, mushroom, mussel, mutton, nectarine, oatmeal, olive, omelet, orange, parsnip, pasta, patty, pea, peach, pear, pepper, perch, pickle, pie, quahog, radish, raspberry, ravioli, sardine, scallop, shrimp, soup, spinach, squash, stew, strawberry, tangerine, tomato, tuna, turkey, turnip, zucchini |
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negatively associated with food |
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mold, poison |
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some actions associated with food |
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bite, can, cater, chew, cook, diet, digest, fast, feast, feed, forage, freeze, garnish, gorge, grind, harvest, hunt, lap, nibble, nourish, pickle, prepare, preserve, refrigerate, salt, season, serve, slurp, snack, spread, starve, stuff, swallow, taste, treat, vomit, wolf, wrap |
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some effects of food |
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allergy, energy, indigestion, nourishment |
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some events associated with food |
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banquet, barbecue, breakfast, buffet, clambake, cookout, dinner, feast, lunch, luncheon, meal, mess, picnic, roast, snack, supper, tea |
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some ingredients in foods |
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calorie, carbohydrate, fiber, mineral, nutrient, preservative, protein, starch, vitamin |
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some kinds of foods |
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bread, fish, fruit, grain, herb, meat, poultry, spice, staple, vegetable |
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some means of providing food |
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farming, fishing, gardening, gathering, hunting, picking, planting |
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some people associated with food |
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baker, butcher, chef, cook, dietician, farmer, fisherman, gourmet, grocer, server, vegetarian, waiter, waitress |
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some places for buying food |
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bar, cafeteria, canteen, delicatessen, diner, grocery, mess, restaurant, store, supermarket |
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some places for storing food |
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cabinet, can, cupboard, freezer, icebox, jar, kitchen, larder, pantry, refrigerator, sack, shelf |
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some terms for portioning food |
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helping, meal, provision, rations, serving |
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some things that food affects |
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development, growth, health, nutrition |
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some things used for serving food |
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bowl, buffet, cellophane, china, chopsticks, counter, dish, fork, knife, napkin, pan, plate, platter, pot, saucer, scoop, service, silverware, spoon, table, tablecloth, tray, utensil |
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without food |
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famine, hunger, malnutrition |
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