Backbone
Buttress
Buttress noun - Something or someone to which one looks for support.
Usage example: the mother had always been the buttress of our family in trying times
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Synonyms for Buttress
Backbone and buttress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Buttress".
Nearby Words: buttressed, buttressing
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Buttress and Backbone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backbone/buttress
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