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Buttress Thesaurus

(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

Synonyms for Buttress

Depending on context, synonyms include counterfort, brace, crag, bluff, corroborate, substantiate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pillar, entrench, underpin, bolster, backstop, build.

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What is another word for buttress?

Possible synonyms include counterfort, brace, crag, bluff, corroborate.

Can every synonym replace buttress?

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