meat
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- pronunciation:
- mit
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the flesh of animals when used as food.
- synonyms:
- flesh
- similar words:
- fat, game
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| definition 2: |
the inner part, which can be eaten, in contrast to the shell or skin.
She peeled the orange to get to its meat.- synonyms:
- flesh
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| definition 3: |
the most important part of a speech or written work.
The meat of the story was in the fourth chapter, where things really got interesting.- synonyms:
- substance
- similar words:
- core, essence, heart, kernel, marrow
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| related words: |
nourishment, tongue |
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| derivation: |
meatless (adj.) |
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