Synonyms for Animal (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (marked by the appetites and passions of the body):
carnal, fleshly, sensual, carnal
WordNet sense 2 (involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit):
physical
WordNet sense 3 (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement):
beast, brute, creature, fauna, animate being
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