flesh vs body

flesh and body both are nouns.

flesh and body both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flesh	Yes	No	Yes	No
body	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, body is a hypernym of flesh; that is, body is a word with a broader meaning than flesh:

flesh: alternative names for the body of a human being
body: the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

Other hypernyms of flesh include organic structure.

flesh (noun)	body (noun)
alternative names for the body of a human being	the external structure of a vehicle
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat	a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
a soft moist part of a fruit	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
	the main mass of a thing
	the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
	the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
	a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
	the central message of a communication
	a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
	a collection of particulars considered as a system
	an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects

flesh (verb)	body (verb)
remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture	invest with or as with a body; give body to

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