Prop up and Stunt

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Prop up verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.

Usage example: invariably his strong religious faith props him up in times of crisis

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Stunt is an antonym for prop up.

Stunt verb - To hold back the normal growth of.

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Prop up is an antonym for stunt.

Nearby Words: stunted, stunting

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Stunt and Prop up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prop_up/stunt

Prop up & Stunt. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prop_up/stunt>.

Stunt or Prop up. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prop_up/stunt.

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