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


Spelling Word: backbone
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n. Syn. caf‚
a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick


Spelling Word: bar
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n. Syn. rafter; brace
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool


Spelling Word: beam
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n. Syn. explode; burst
explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air


Spelling Word: blast
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n.
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation


Spelling Word: bonus
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v. Syn. raise; advance
raise; advance; push or shove upward


Spelling Word: boost
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n. Syn. tedium; dullness
tedium; dullness; state of being a bore, or the tendency to become tiresome and uninteresting


Spelling Word: boredom
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a. Syn. tiresome; tedious
uninteresting and tiresome; dull


Spelling Word: boring
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n.
a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain


Spelling Word: bowel
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n. Syn. respiration
respiration; a single breath


Spelling Word: breathing