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buttress
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buttress
noun, verb
/ˈbʌtrəs/
button
buxom
Meaning
a structure built against a wall for support; to support or strengthen
Example Sentences
The cathedral walls were buttressed to prevent collapse.
Synonyms
support, reinforcement, prop, bolster, strengthen
Antonyms
weaken, undermine
Collocations
stone buttress, flying buttress, buttress support, buttress argument
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