Buttress
Buttress noun - Something or someone to which one looks for support.
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Synonyms for Buttress
Cornerstone and buttress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cornerstone" instead a noun "Buttress".
Nearby Words: buttressed, buttressing
Cornerstone
Cornerstone noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
Usage example: a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy
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Synonyms for Cornerstone
Buttress and cornerstone are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buttress" instead a noun "Cornerstone".
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Related pairs
- protection and buttress
- protection and cornerstone
- backbone and buttress
- backbone and cornerstone
- support and buttress
- support and cornerstone
- brace and buttress
- brace and cornerstone
- base and buttress
- base and cornerstone
- column and buttress
- column and cornerstone
- prop and buttress
- prop and cornerstone
How words are described
| large | large buttress | large cornerstone |
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