All backbone synonyms

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determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.

foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.

heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.

resolve — to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full.

grit — abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.

nerve — one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.

guts — the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.

pluck — to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken.

courage — Courage is the quality shown by someone who decides to do something difficult or dangerous, even though they may be afraid.

firmness — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.

tenacity — the quality of being tenacious, or of holding fast; persistence: the amazing tenacity of rumors.

fortitude — mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously: Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness.

resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.

support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.

basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.

vertebrae — any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes.

spinal column — the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.

prop — to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up): to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government.

pillar — an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.

strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.

resilience — the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.

self-discipline — discipline and training of oneself, usually for improvement: Acquiring the habit of promptness requires self-discipline.

intestinal fortitude — courage; resoluteness; endurance; guts: to have intestinal fortitude.

moral fiber — Moral fiber is the quality of being determined to do what you think is right.

back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.

spinal — of, relating to, or belonging to a spine or thornlike structure, especially to the backbone.

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