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bowels

/ˈbaʊ.əlz/ noun C1
  1. The deepest or innermost part. · down in the bowels of the Earth
  2. The concept or quality that defines something at its very core. · the project’s bowels
  3. The intestines.
  4. Compassion, sympathy. (dated)
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Morrel bringing a doctor, and the doctor said it was inflammation of the bowels, and ordered him a limited diet.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 300 · C1

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