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STOMACH

Definition:

[noun] an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
Synonyms: tummy, tum, breadbasket
[noun] the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
Synonyms: abdomen, venter, belly
[noun] an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness; "he had no stomach for a fight"
[noun] an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"
[verb] bear to eat; "He cannot stomach raw fish"
[verb] put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
Synonyms: digest, endure, stick out, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up