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Noun(1) a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building(2) a support usually of stone or brick(3) supports the wall of a building(4) brace(5) support
Verb(1) reinforce with a buttress(2) make stronger or defensible(3) support(4) bolster

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Related Words
(1) flying buttress
Synonyms
Noun
1. prop
2. support
3. abutment
4. brace
5. shore
6. pier
7. reinforcement
8. stanchion


Verb
9. strengthen
10. reinforce
11. fortify
12. support
13. bolster
14. shore up
15. underpin
16. cement
17. uphold
18. prop up
19. defend
20. sustain


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

We need to get some poles\Nto make a buttress. Hurry!�

We need to get some poles
to make a BUTTRESS. Hurry!

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12


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