Backbone and Point

Backbone

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

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

Nearby Word: backboned

Point noun - A particular and often important moment in time.

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Backbone and point are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Point".

good	good backbone	good point
strong	strong backbone	strong point
actual	actual backbone	actual point
entire	entire backbone	entire point
Other adjectives: real, little, main, major.

It seems that the only reason to squander that magical power and get children killed for no point or purpose was to get Baelfire involved so that Rumpelstiltskin would have a reason to grow a backbone, and kick off his character arc.

Source: Stupid Evil
In the Expansion Pack, Aerie will eventually insult him straight back, at which point Korgan tells her that he was trying to see if she'd develop a backbone and now that she has, he's OK with her.

Source: Secret Test
Expect the religious leader to either grow a backbone and speak out against the meddler at some point — at which point he may become an example of a Turbulent Priest — or have the meddler somehow be stopped from interfering.

Source: Pre-Approved Sermon

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