The Clue
Senate, e.g. (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BODY
Tags
Notes
The answer BODY is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
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Definition
BODY as a noun:
1. (body, organic structure, physical structure) = the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
2. (body, dead body) = a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"
3. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"
4. (torso, trunk, body) = the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
5. an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"
6. a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"
7. the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
8. (consistency, consistence, body) = the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
9. the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"
BODY as a verb:
1. (body, personify) = invest with or as with a body; give body to