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buttress

[buh-tris] / ˈbʌ trɪs /
NOUN
brace, support
Synonyms
STRONG
abutment column mainstay pier prop reinforcement shore stanchion stay strut underpinning
VERB
support, bolster
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reinforce strengthen uphold
STRONG
brace bulwark carry prop shore sustain
WEAK
back up beef up build up jack up jazz up step up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
weaken
WEAK
let down

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