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buttress
noun
verb
A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
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ˈbʌtɹəs
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noun
A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
verb
Make stronger or defensible
“Buttress your thesis”
verb
Reinforce with a buttress
“Buttress the church”
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Buttress your thesis
Buttress the church
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