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shoulders
noun
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Divide shoulders into syllables:

shoul · ders

How to pronounce shoulders:

Definition of shoulders:

shoulders (noun):
the laterally projecting part of the human body formed of the bones and joints with their covering tissue by which the arm is connected with the trunk

Synonyms for shoulders:

assumebearcarryembracesbacksacceptbears

Antonyms for shoulders:

refuses

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