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Activity that trains or improves the mind or body.

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Usage examples (28)
  • Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
  • The doctor recommended regular exercise
  • Some parents exercise their infants
  • For many people, the term exercise has an unpleasant ring to it.
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  • He thought he could "exorcise" (to drive out evil spirits; to purify) his fears by performing regular "exercise" (physical training).
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