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Maceration

The act or process of macerating.

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Leanness 76% connected

The condition or quality of being lean.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Softening 76% connected

of Soften

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Spareness 76% connected

The quality or state of being lean or thin; leanness.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Thinness 76% connected

The quality or state of being thin (in any of the senses of the word).

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Emaciate 74% connected

To lose flesh gradually and become very lean; to waste away in flesh.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Emaciate 74% connected

To lose flesh gradually and become very lean; to waste away in flesh.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Macerate 74% connected

To make lean; to cause to waste away.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Macerate 74% connected

To make lean; to cause to waste away.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Boniness 92% connected

The condition or quality of being bony.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Emaciation 92% connected

The act of making very lean.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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