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skeleton | something reduced to its minimal form | |
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frame, skeleton, skeletal system, systema skeletale | the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal | |
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frame, skeleton, skeletal frame, underframe | the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape | |
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skeleton, skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard | a scandal that is kept secret |