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flesh
A	noun
	1	human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
				alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚natural object ╚body; organic structure; physical structure ╚human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh ╚female body ╚male body ╚adult body ╚juvenile body ╚person
	2	flesh
				the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
		Category Tree: entity ╚thing ╚part; piece ╚body part ╚tissue ╚animal tissue ╚flesh
	3	pulp, flesh
				a soft moist part of a fruit
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚natural object ╚plant part; plant structure ╚plant tissue ╚pulp, flesh

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