Backbone and Might

Backbone

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

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Might and backbone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Might" instead a noun "Backbone".

Nearby Word: backboned

Might noun - The ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task.

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Backbone and might are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Might".

actual	actual backbone	actual might
entire	entire backbone	entire might
collective	collective backbone	collective might
psychic	psychic backbone	psychic might
Other adjectives: military, economic, technological.

Angel also veers into this when his owner gets into a situation that might require a backbone.

Source: Servile Snarker
The real logistical backbone of the Soviet Army is concentrated at front and army level, which allows operational commanders to ensure resources are not wasted, as might happen in NATO divisions which have the logistical support to undertake any mission, regardless of the division's task.

Source: Useful Notes / Reds with Rockets aka: Mi G
The orphans in The Devil's Backbone might be a bunch of little kids who love comic books and grossing each other out with slugs, but they're a complex bunch, and by the end, perfectly capable of killing Jacinto like a pack of hunters taking down a mammoth.

Source: Children Are Innocent

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