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bone

 
 
pronunciation:
bon
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
have a bone to pick
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part of speech: noun
definition: the hard tissue that forms the skeleton of a person or animal.
 
phrase: have a bone to pick
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: bones, boning, boned
definition: to remove the bones from.
The butcher boned the chicken.
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