Gaunt
Gaunt adjective - Suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease.
Skeleton
Skeleton noun - The arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form.
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Synonyms for Skeleton
Gaunt and skeleton are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Gaunt" with "Skeleton", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Words: skeletal, skeletonized
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The actor who played the evil preacher, Julian Beck, was actually that gaunt: he was dying of cancer and didn't need that much makeup to look like a skeleton.
Source: Reality Subtext -
Skeleton Motif: Food critic Anton Ego has a gaunt, skeletal appearance befitting his role as The Dreaded among restauranteurs.
Source: Western Animation / Ratatouille
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