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
Sinew s and buttress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sinew s" instead a noun "Buttress".
Nearby Words: buttressed, buttressing
Sinew s
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Sinew s and Buttress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/sinew_s
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Sinew s or Buttress. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/sinew_s.
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