Backbone and Heart

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Backbone

Backbone noun - The strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship.

Usage example: it takes backbone to stand up to the kind of suffering that some cancer patients must endure

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Heart is a synonym for backbone in essence topic. In some cases you can use "Heart" instead a noun "Backbone", when it comes to topics like core, strength of character.

Nearby Word: backboned

Heart

Heart noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.

Usage example: never lost heart while she was lost in the woods

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Backbone is a synonym for heart in enthusiasm topic. You can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Heart", if it concerns topics such as courage, core.

Nearby Words: hearty, heartless, hearten, heartily, hear

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emotional	emotional backbone	emotional heart
good	good backbone	good heart
heavy	heavy backbone	heavy heart
strong	strong backbone	strong heart
Other adjectives: actual, real, weak, little, main, economic.

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