Buttressing
Buttressing noun - A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building.
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Defence and buttressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defence" instead a noun "Buttressing".
Nearby Words: buttress, buttressed
Defence
Defence noun - The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.
Buttressing and defence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buttressing" instead a noun "Defence".
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- keep and buttressing
- keep and defence
- protection and buttressing
- protection and defence
- support and buttressing
- support and defence
- wall and buttressing
- wall and defence
- barricade and buttressing
- barricade and defence
- stockade and buttressing
- stockade and defence
- buttress and buttressing
- buttress and defence
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