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skull and bones

skull and bones noun: synonym of skull and crossbones (“emblem of pirates or toxicity”).

skull and bones: synonym of skull and crossbones (“emblem of pirates or toxicity”)
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Noun

skull and bones

  1. Synonym of skull and crossbones (“emblem of pirates or toxicity”).

Proper noun capitalized: Skull and Bones

Skull and Bones

  1. A secret society for students at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Synonyms of skull and bones

Questions about skull and bones

What does skull and bones mean?
Skull and bones means synonym of skull and crossbones (“emblem of pirates or toxicity”).
What part of speech is skull and bones?
Skull and bones can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near skull and bones in the dictionary

  1. skulking
  2. skulkingly
  3. skulkings
  4. skulks
  5. skull
  6. skull and bones
  7. skull and crossbones
  8. skull base disease
  9. skull base diseases
  10. skull cap
  11. skull caps

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