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ridgeback Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

A dog belonging to a breed characterized by a distinctive ridge of hair along its back that grows in the opposite direction to the rest of its coat, such as the Rhodesian Ridgeback or Thai Ridgeback.

Usage Example

"The farmer relied on his loyal hound to protect the homestead from wild predators."

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hound
dog

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Ridgeback. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/ridgeback
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