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Skeleton

nounid 131415·updated May 18, 2026
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the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

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Variants

synonym
frameskeleton in the closetskeleton in the cupboard
plural
Skeletons
possessive
Skeleton's
pluralpossessive
Skeletons'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
§2
the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
§3
a scandal that is kept secret
§4
something reduced to its minimal form

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