Backbone
Backbone noun - A column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal.
Life force and backbone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Life force" instead a noun "Backbone".
Nearby Word: backboned
Life force
Life force noun - (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms.
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Backbone and life force are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun phrase "Life force".
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She finally develops a backbone and rejects her sister when she coerces her to steal the remaining life force of her agefied audience (including Roland, who fell under her spell) and willingly allows herself and her sister to be captured and put into containment by the team.
Source: Enthralling Siren
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