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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Standby and buttress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Standby" instead a noun "Buttress".
Nearby Words: buttressed, buttressing
Standby
Standby noun - Something or someone to which one looks for support.
Usage example: our old standby in times of trouble
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