Buttressing
Buttressing noun - A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building.
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Synonyms for Buttressing
Shore up and buttressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shore up" instead a verb "Buttressing".
Nearby Words: buttress, buttressed
Shore up
Shore up verb - To hold up or serve as a foundation for.
Buttressing and shore up are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Buttressing" with "Shore up", this verbs are similar.
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- encourage and buttressing
- encourage and shore up
- uphold and buttressing
- uphold and shore up
- sustain and buttressing
- sustain and shore up
- support and buttressing
- support and shore up
- carry and buttressing
- carry and shore up
- brace and buttressing
- brace and shore up
- prop and buttressing
- prop and shore up
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