Backbone and Grits

Backbone

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

Grits is a synonym for backbone. In some cases you can replace term "Grits" with "Backbone", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Word: backboned

Grits

Grits noun - Coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States.
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Backbone is a synonym for grits in courage topic. You can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Grits".
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