What does buttressing mean?
Buttressing means present participle and gerund of buttress.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of buttress.
Use buttressing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Buttressing means present participle and gerund of buttress.
Common synonyms include buttress.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use buttressing where its definition matches the intended context.
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