Buttress and Foothold

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Buttress noun - Something or someone to which one looks for support.

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Foothold and buttress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foothold" instead a noun "Buttress".

Nearby Words: buttressed, buttressing

Foothold noun - A place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made.

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Buttress and foothold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buttress" instead a noun "Foothold".

Nearby Words: foot, footing

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