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noun
  1. 1
    informal a stomach. This word is often used to talk about whether people have enough to eat or not

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of belly*

    The organs and system for processing food: abdominal, alimentary canal, anal, anus, appendix, asshole, belly, bile, bile duct, bladder... more
    1. a.
      informal the front part of your body between your chest and your legs

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of belly*

      Other parts of the body from the outside: abdomen, back, belly, belly button, body, chest, flank, front, girth, heart... more
    2. b.
      the soft lower part of an animal’s body

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of belly*

      Parts of animals: anatomical, anatomy, antler, arm, belly, blowhole, body, bony, capsule, carapace... more
  2. 2
    a round part of an object

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of belly*

    The central parts of objects or spaces: the middle, center, core, heart, hub, inside, belly, cross section, center of gravity... more

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