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spine

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of spine

a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal

  • he hurt his spine in the accident, but the doctor says heʼll be walking again in no time
Synonyms of spine

backbone, chine, spinal column, vertebral column
Words Related to spine

back, spinal cord, vertebra

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