Action and Backbone

Action

Action noun - Something done by someone.

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Backbone and action are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Action".

Nearby Words: active, activity, acting, acted, actively

Backbone noun - A column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal.

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Action and backbone are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Action" instead a noun "Backbone".

Nearby Word: backboned

heavy	heavy action	heavy backbone
actual	actual action	actual backbone
real	real action	real backbone
little	little action	little backbone
Other adjectives: main, major, military.

Aida. While the musical isn't that action-oriented, the title character does display some skill wih a sword in an early scene, and plenty of gumption and backbone throughout.

Source: Action Girl / Theatre
The curtain falls as she dies.This work includes examples of: Action Girl: Aida herself has a lot of backbone and subdues a guard in an early scene.

Source: Theatre / Aida
Race to win.Sonic Rivals is a 2006 action platform game for the PSP, published by Sega and developed by Backbone Entertainment in 2006 (with a sequel, Sonic Rivals 2, released in 2007).The main objective in these games is to race through each stage and beat your "rival" to the finish line.

Source: Video Game / Sonic Rivals

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