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stomach
noun
verb
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
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ˈstʌmək
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noun
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
noun
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
noun
an appetite for food
“exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner”
noun
an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness
“he had no stomach for a fight”
verb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verb
bear to eat
“He cannot stomach raw fish”
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exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner
he had no stomach for a fight
I cannot bear his constant criticism
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
He cannot stomach raw fish
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