gut

US /ɡʌt/
UK /ɡʌt/
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the stomach or belly

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He felt a knot in his gut.
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My gut tells me something is wrong.
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bellystomachintestinesbowelsinstinctintuition
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to remove the internal organs from (a fish or other animal) before cooking

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The fisherman carefully gutted the fish.
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They had to gut the deer after the hunt.
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evisceratedisembowelclean
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to destroy the interior of (a building or vehicle)

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The fire completely gutted the old house.
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The vandals gutted the car, leaving only the shell.
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destroyruinstripempty
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based on instinct or emotion rather than reason

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It was a gut feeling that made her turn back.
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He made a gut decision to invest in the new company.
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instinctiveintuitivevisceralemotional
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gutsbust a gutgut feelinghate someone's gutswork your guts out