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anybody

pronoun any·body \-ˌbä-dē, -bə-\

: any person

—used when asking a question that could be answered by any of the people in a group

Full Definition of ANYBODY

:  any person :  anyone
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First Known Use of ANYBODY

14th century

Rhymes with ANYBODY

antibody, busybody, disembody, Irrawaddy, out-of-body, student body, underbody
ANYBODY Defined for Kids

anybody

pronoun any·body \ˈe-nē-ˌbä-dē, -bə-dē\

Definition of ANYBODY for Kids

:  any person :  anyone

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