This behavior is energy-efficient in an environment where calories can be hard to come by.
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Calories
Synonyms for "calories" (6 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
calorie countcalorie value
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
calorific value
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
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More general
4 entriesfood energymeasurement unitnutritional valueunit of energy
More specific
2 entrieskilocalorieserving calories
Collocations
6 entriescalorie countcalorie deficitcalorie densitycalorie intakecalorific valuehigh calorie foods
Derivations
3 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
You take more calories than are necessary.
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The body converts extra calories into fat.
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Which foods are rich in calories and which aren't?
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