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n. Syn. support; mainstay
support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column


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n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability


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a. Syn. hairless
hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering


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n. Syn. orchestra; team
orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally


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n.
beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current


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a.
formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted


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a.
of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.


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n.
wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay


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v. Syn. support; reinforce
support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion


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n. Syn. limit; constraint
tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump


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