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flesh and bone

flesh and bone adjective: synonym of flesh and blood.

Adjective

flesh and bone (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of flesh and blood.
    Synonyms:
    flesh and blood

Noun

flesh and bone (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of flesh and blood.
    Synonyms:
    flesh and blood

Synonyms of flesh and bone

Forms of flesh and bone

alternative formflesh and bones

Questions about flesh and bone

What does flesh and bone mean?
Flesh and bone means synonym of flesh and blood.
What part of speech is flesh and bone?
Flesh and bone can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near flesh and bone in the dictionary

  1. FLES
  2. Flesch
  3. Flesches
  4. flesh
  5. flesh and blood
  6. flesh and bone
  7. flesh and bones
  8. flesh broth
  9. flesh broths
  10. flesh brush
  11. flesh brushes

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