Body and Component

Body

Body noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.

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Component and body are semantically related in substance topic. In some cases you can use "Component" instead a noun "Body".

Nearby Words: bodily, bod, bodied, bodying

Component noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.

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Body and component are semantically related in substance topic. Sometimes you can use "Body" instead a noun "Component".

Nearby Word: componentry

human	human body	human component
physical	physical body	physical component
single	single body	single component
small	small body	small component
Other adjectives: powerful, actual, large, big, main, organic, new, broken.

The latest edition of the Star Wars RPG imposes a similar penalty: every time a PC installs a cybernetic component onto his/her body, the character takes a penalty to Using the Force — although dismemberment does nothing.

Source: Magic Versus Science
That is not to say body doesn't have a role too, but it's not as important as the other three (being a physical component instead of a spiritual one).

Source: Anatomy of the Soul
Each individual body of a Hive-Soul is essentially just a single component of their collective mind, having no individual personality, and shares experiences and memories instantly with other bodies.

Source: Tabletop Game / Mage: The Awakening

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