Buttress
Buttress noun - Something or someone to which one looks for support.
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Synonyms for Buttress
Defense and buttress are semantically related In some cases you can use "Defense" instead a noun "Buttress".
Nearby Words: buttressed, buttressing
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Defense and Buttress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/defense
Buttress & Defense. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/defense>.
Defense or Buttress. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/defense.
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