foreign body

for·eign bod·y

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-in, for- bod-ee]
- /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- ˈbɒd i/
- /ˈfɒrən ˈbɒdi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-in, for- bod-ee]
- /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- ˈbɒd i/

Definitions of foreign body words

noun foreign body object lodged where it does not belong 1
countable noun foreign body A foreign body is an object that has come into something else, usually by accident, and should not be in it. 0
noun foreign body an object or substance originating outside the human body which occurs within the human body 0

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foreign body popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for foreign body

noun foreign body

outsider — a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.: Society often regards the artist as an outsider.
visitor — a person who visits, as for reasons of friendship, business, duty, travel, or the like.
foreigner — a person not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; alien.
immigrant — a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.

All 18 Synonyms of foreign body

Antonyms for foreign body

noun foreign body

citizen — Someone who is a citizen of a particular country is legally accepted as belonging to that country.
local — low-cal.
native — being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.
national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
acquaintance — An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.

All 6 Antonyms of foreign body

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noun foreign body

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noun foreign body

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