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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

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