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- pronunciation:
- muh
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- features:
- Homophone Note, Word History, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Your body is made up of some different kinds of material called tissue. Some body tissue is bone, some is fat, and some is muscle. Muscle is a soft tissue and is used by the body to make it move.
When you have plenty of muscle, your body is strong and able to move a lot and carry heavy things.
- similar words:
- tissue
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| definition 2: |
A muscle is a particular part of the body that is made of muscle tissue. You have many muscles in your body. Some of the strongest muscles are the ones in your legs that hold your body up and let you walk and run.
Exercise makes your muscles strong. |
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When it takes muscle for you to lift something, it means that it takes physical strength.
It takes muscle to move a piano.- synonyms:
- force, strength, vigor
- similar words:
- beef, power
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| related words: |
force |
The words muscle and mussel (a mollusk) sound alike but have different meanings.
Muscle comes from a Latin word that means "little mouse." Some muscles in the arm and leg look like a mouse moving under the skin.
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broader categories including muscle |
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body, flesh |
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conventionally associated with muscles |
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weights |
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some actions with muscles |
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bend, breathe, cramp, develop, exercise, move, pull, relax, strain, support, tense, tighten, twist |
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some conditions negatively associated with muscles |
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cramp, influenza, tetanus |
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some descriptions of someone's muscles |
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strong, toned, weak |
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some examples of muscles |
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heart |
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some parts of muscles |
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cell, fiber, protein, tissue |
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some things that affect muscles |
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diet, exercise |
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