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Synonyms of buttress
(Entry 1 of 2)
- the mother had always been the buttress of our family in trying times
Synonyms for buttress
- anchor,
- dependence
- (also dependance),
- mainstay,
- pillar,
- reliance,
- standby
Words Related to buttress
- after the wall collapsed, the construction company agreed to rebuild it with a buttress
Synonyms for buttress
- brace,
- mount,
- mounting,
- prop,
- reinforcement,
- shore,
- spur,
- stay,
- support,
- underpinning
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buttress
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of buttress (Entry 2 of 2)
- a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case
Synonyms for buttress
- back,
- bolster,
- corroborate,
- reinforce
- (also reenforce),
- shore (up),
- substantiate,
- support
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“Buttress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttress. Accessed 21 May. 2022.
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