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bodily functions

Euph. anything the body does automatically or as a normal occurrence, especially urinating and defecating. The dog needed to go outside and perform her bodily functions. It is not polite to discuss bodily functions at the dinner table.

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function as

v.

To serve a purpose or play a role similar to that of something else: The beaks of some wading birds function as spears for catching fish.

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