Backbone and Focus

Backbone

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

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

Nearby Word: backboned

Focus noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.

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Backbone and focus are semantically related in centre topic. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Focus".

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

emotional	emotional backbone	emotional focus
good	good backbone	good focus
total	total backbone	total focus
heavy	heavy backbone	heavy focus
Other adjectives: strong, actual, entire, real, little, main, major, military, bigger, stronger.

Blood Knight: Given that battling is the backbone of the games, Pokeumans often battle just for fun and training is a main focus of their schedules.

Source: Fanfic / Pokeumans
The webcomic (and its lighter companion comic strip Under My Skin) focus primarily on an elite Coven team made up of the three main characters Captain Jordan Lee, the psychic leader and backbone of the trio.

Source: Webcomic / Skins

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