Backbone and Keystone

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Backbone noun - A central cohesive source of support and stability.

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Keystone is a synonym for backbone. In some cases you can use "Keystone" instead a noun "Backbone".

Nearby Word: backboned

Keystone noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

Usage example: a committed socialist who argues that greed is the keystone of capitalism

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Backbone is a synonym for keystone. You can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Keystone".

real	real backbone	real keystone
major	major backbone	major keystone

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