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Backbone

//ˈbækˌboʊn//

Synonyms for "backbone" (120 found)

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Informal (29)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(5 words)

stick bottom crook arm gut

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

Name, noun, verb, slang(7 words)

rest heart guy cane guts jock mast

Noun, verb, slang(8 words)

shoulder prop neck pluck nerve bottle crutch spunk

Adj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, slang(4 words)

moxie walking stick chutzpah stiffener

Name, noun, slang(1 words)

General use (91)

Noun(57 words)

back resolution anchor determination guts spine spinal column vertebral column reinforcement supporter stability sand moxie toughness cervix grit bandeau mainstay resting place stamina

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Noun, verb(15 words)

support resolve staff strength advocate bracket shroud rigging girdle buttress decision sinew courage corset sprit

Name, noun, verb(5 words)

spirit brace will stave pillar

Adj, noun, verb(3 words)

backing pith grit

Name, noun(3 words)

carrier bearer fulcrum

Verb(1 words)

Adj, noun(1 words)

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