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- pronunciation:
- o
bis
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adjective |
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If someone is obese, they are carrying too much weight on their bodies according to what doctors believe about weight and health. A person who is called "obese" is heavier than a person who is called "overweight."
People who eat many fruits and vegetables and avoid eating a lot of fried foods, snacks, and sweets are less likely to be obese.- synonyms:
- fat
- antonyms:
- skinny
- similar words:
- fleshy, heavy, overweight
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| derivations: |
obesely (adv.), obeseness (n.), obesity (n.) |
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