Backbone and Clout

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

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

Nearby Word: backboned

Clout noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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Backbone and clout are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Clout".

Nearby Words: clouted, clouting

good	good backbone	good clout
entire	entire backbone	entire clout
real	real backbone	real clout
little	little backbone	little clout
Other adjectives: major, military, economic.

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