Backbone and Power

Backbone

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

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

Nearby Word: backboned

Power noun - The right or means to command or control others.

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Backbone and power are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Power".

good	good backbone	good power
total	total backbone	total power
strong	strong backbone	strong power
actual	actual backbone	actual power
Other adjectives: real, little, psychic, main, major, hidden, military, economic.

Her silk is made of empathy .Her steel is made of backbone and the ability to call on Charles not-inconsequential power.

Source: Literature / Mercy Thompson
This power is basically the backbone of the technology in that world, so they're both left with manual farming as their main livelihood.

Source: The Call Put Me On Hold
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

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