Buttressed and Weaken

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Buttressed adjective - Held up by braces or buttresses.

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Weaken is an antonym for buttressed in support topic.

Nearby Words: buttress, buttressing

Weaken verb - To diminish the physical strength of.

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Buttressed is an antonym for weaken.

Nearby Words: weak, weakness, weakening

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