Backbone and Gutlessness

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Backbone

Backbone noun - A column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal.
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Gutlessness is an antonym for backbone.
Nearby Word: backboned

Gutlessness

Gutlessness noun - A shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.
Usage example: the unconscionable gutlessness shown by the school board when extremists called for banning certain literary classics from the library
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Backbone is an antonym for gutlessness.
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