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skeleton

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of skeleton

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
  • Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides
Synonyms of skeleton

architecture, armature, cadre, configuration, edifice, fabric, frame, framework, framing, infrastructure, shell, structure
Words Related to skeleton

cage, lattice, network

contour, figure, outline, profile, shape, silhouette

chassis

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