Buttressing
Buttressing noun - A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building.
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Synonyms for Buttressing
Fortify and buttressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fortify" instead a verb "Buttressing".
Nearby Words: buttress, buttressed
Fortify
Fortify verb - To prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally.
Buttressing and fortify are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Buttressing" with "Fortify", this verbs are similar.
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- encourage and buttressing
- encourage and fortify
- uphold and buttressing
- uphold and fortify
- sustain and buttressing
- sustain and fortify
- support and buttressing
- support and fortify
- brace and buttressing
- brace and fortify
- prop and buttressing
- prop and fortify
- barricade and buttressing
- barricade and fortify
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