Letter V

Visceral

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Referring to the viscera, the internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest (as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (as the liver, pancreas or intestines).

In a figurative sense, something 'visceral' is felt 'deep down.' It is a 'gut feeling.'

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