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throb - To steadily alternative between a large and small size

Bill saw on the monitor that his heart was throbbing with a regular rhythm.

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tummy - The parts inside your body where food is digested; the stomach.

After skipping lunch, in the evening he realized that he would have to eat something when he felt his tummy rumbling.

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tingle - To experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation

Acupuncture can often cause someone's skin to tingle.

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nibble - A small bite of something, usually food.

Jim was on a diet, and he had to be satisfied by just taking a nibble out of some small carrots for lunch.

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gaunt - (of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age

Greta gently caressed her grandmother's gaunt frame which barely covered the small bed.

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glutton - An excessively greedy eater

Danny was a glutton who spent all of his free time eating.

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burp - To allow air from the stomach to come out through the mouth in a noisy way

After feeding her newborn baby, Janet put him on her shoulder and patted his back until he burped.

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burp - The noise made by air released from the stomach through the mouth

Joe realized he shouldn't have over-eaten at lunch when he felt the burp emerging from his mouth during his important job interview.

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slouch - A lazy, drooping posture or movement

Sitting in a slouch while hunched over a computer is a common problem today.

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snooze - A short, light sleep, especially during the day

Lenny was angry that his quick snooze in bed was interrupted by his alarm clock.

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dimple - A small depression in the flesh, either one that exists permanently or one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles

Maddie was a cute girl, especially because of the dimple on her cheek.

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nibble - To take small bites out of something.

Pam enjoyed watching her pet bunny as it would nibble on carrots.