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bones

noun

plural of bone

Synonyms of bones

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games

the pirates decided their captives' fate with a toss of the bones

Synonyms for bones

dice,
die

2 the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions

I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife

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Words Related to bones

conscience,
mind

3 a dead body

requested that his bones be buried in the country of his birth

Synonyms for bones

Words Related to bones

mummy

carnage,
carrion

ashes

deceased,
decedent

bones

verb

present tense third-person singular of bone

Synonyms of bones (Entry 2 of 2)

as in dresses

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for bones

dresses

transplants

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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 29 Jul. 2021.

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