Bones
Bones noun - A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
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Synonyms for Bones
Spines
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Marrow had this as her superpower; she could grow bones out of her body, usually as outward jutting spines or claws.
Source: Human Pincushion -
Usually this meant outward jutting spines, claws, or knives - she wasn't too big on bludgeoning bones even though they do show up in her arsenal.
Source: Bad with the Bone - Extraordinarily Empowered Girl - Wren can break grown men's spines, fight multiple HARC officers with guns, and keep on running with multiple broken bones, including her leg, because she's a Reboot.
Source: Literature / Reboot Book Series
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