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Synonyms of crutch
as in prop, stay
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for crutch
- bolsterer,
- handmaiden
- (also handmaid),
- prop,
- stay
- anchor,
- buttress,
- dependence
- (also dependance),
- mainstay,
- pillar,
- reliance,
- standby
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The first known use of crutch was before the 12th century
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