Word

diet, n.
(diets)
freq. cnt. 8

a prescribed selection of foods
<noun.food> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

diet

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dietetical dietetic dietary dietician diet diet

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allergy diet balanced diet bland diet, ulcer diet diabetic diet dietary supplement carbohydrate loading, carbo loading gluten-free diet high-protein diet high-vitamin diet, vitamin-deficiency diet light diet liquid diet low-fat diet low-sodium diet, low-salt diet, salt-free diet reducing diet, obesity diet soft diet, pap, spoon food vegetarianism

the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
<noun.act>

diet dieting

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dietary dietician diet diet

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the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
<noun.food>

diet

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dietetical dietetic dietary dietician

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domain of synset (topic)

animal, creature, beast, animate being, brute, fauna

hypernym

a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
<noun.group>

diet

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legislature, legislative assembly, legislative body, general assembly, law-makers

domain of synset (region)

Japan, Nippon, Nihon