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corpulence

noun as in obesity

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A large Norman woman, as ugly as her mistress was pretty, but tender and sympathetic in direct proportion to her corpulence.

These insignias, coupled with the extraordinary corpulence of the rider, designated Louis the Lusty to Fergan.

The person who attracted the notice of the mighty Maynebrace was tall, inclined to corpulence, and bowed in the shoulders.

He was tall, and of one of those athletic forms in which vigour in youth is too often followed by corpulence in age.

He was apparently vigorous, being short, thick-necked, and inclined to corpulence.

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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to corpulence, such as: fatness, overweight, plumpness, stoutness, and portliness.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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