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braces

noun , plural of brace

Synonyms and Antonyms of braces

1 a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else

wore a brace for the injured knee

Synonyms of braces

buttresses, mounts, mountings, props, reinforcements, shores, spurs, stays, supports, underpinnings

Words Related to braces

columns, pedestals, pilasters, pillars

arches, bolsters, brackets, cantilevers, girders

crutches, pegs, posts, stakes, stanchions, stands, stilts, struts, trusses

bases, foundations, frames

2 two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together

bagged a brace of pheasants

Synonyms of braces

couples, couplets, duos, dyads, pairs (or pair), twosomes

Words Related to braces

partnerships, teams

companions, complements, doublets, fellows, halves, matches, mates, twins

coordinates, counterparts, equals, equivalents, likes, parallels, peers, rivals

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