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guts, backbone, grit, moxie, sand, gumption | fortitude and determination | |
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spine, vertebral column, back, backbone, spinal column, rachis | the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord | |
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backbone | the part of a network that connects other networks together | |
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spine, backbone | the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved | |
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anchor, backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay | a central cohesive source of support and stability |