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Synonyms & Antonyms of bolster
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to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
- a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer
Synonyms for bolster
- back,
- buttress,
- corroborate,
- reinforce
- (also reenforce),
- shore (up),
- substantiate,
- support
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bolster
nounSynonyms of bolster (Entry 2 of 2)
as in bracket, arch
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“Bolster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolster. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of bolster was before the 12th century
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