Backbone and Theory

Backbone

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

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

Nearby Word: backboned

Theory noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.

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Backbone and theory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Theory".

good	good backbone	good theory
actual	actual backbone	actual theory
entire	entire backbone	entire theory
real	real backbone	real theory
Other adjectives: little, main, military, economic.

Four-Temperament Ensemble: Has its roots in the 16th Century theory of 'humours', and formed the backbone of a whole genre called the "comedy of humours" (although this related to any comedy where everyone is based on a single Fatal Flaw each).

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