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diet[1,noun] diet[2,verb] diet[3,adjective] diet[4,noun]

Main Entry: ¹di·et
Pronunciation: d-t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English diete "regular food, diet," from early French diete (same meaning), derived from Greek diaita, literally, "manner of living"
1 a : the food and drink that a person, animal, or group usually takes <many birds live on a diet of insects> b : the kind and amount of food selected for a person or animal for a special reason (as improving health) <a high-protein diet> c : a plan of eating and drinking less than usual so as to reduce one's weight <going on a diet>
2 : something experienced repeatedly <a steady diet of television>

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