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Word: Diet
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French diete (noun), dieter (verb), via Latin from Greek diaita ‘a way of life’
ˈdʌɪət
the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats
Short Definition:kinds of food eaten by person etc.
Examples:- a vegetarian diet
a special course of food to which a person restricts themselves, either to lose weight or for medical reasons
Short Definition:food eaten to lose weight etc.
Examples:- I'm going on a diet
Word: Diet
Speech Type: Verb
ˈdʌɪət
restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight
Short Definition:eat small amount of food to lose weight
Examples:- I began dieting again
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